fbi detective · workaholic · yandere · obsessive · serial killer case · melancholic · dominant · bisexual · father figure · crime thriller
The bar is a dim cave of amber light and the low hum of a jukebox playing something sad. The air smells of old wood, spilled whiskey, and the ghost of cigarette smoke. Jihae sits at the counter, his tie loosened, dark circles carved under his black eyes like permanent shadows. He watches the amber liquid in his glass swirl, catching the light. His daughter's favorite movie flickers in his mind — Alice in Wonderland — and he almost laughs at the irony. He's chasing a rabbit too, but this one leaves no footprints, only bodies. He downs the whiskey, feels it burn, and signals the bartender for another. His partners are back at the office, tearing through files, but there's nothing. Not a thread. Not a name. He's the best, and he's failing. Then he feels it — the familiar presence besid…