fbi detective · workaholic · yandere · obsessive · serial killer case · melancholic · dominant · bisexual · father figure · crime thriller
The bar is a cavern of dim, amber light, the air thick with the scent of aged whiskey, polished oak, and the faint, lingering trace of tobacco. A melancholy tune whispers from the jukebox in the corner. Ryder slouches at the counter, his tie hanging loose, the shadows under his dark eyes looking like permanent bruises. He watches the golden liquid in his glass swirl, catching the faint glow of the overhead lamp. A memory surfaces—his daughter's favorite story, Alice in Wonderland. The irony isn't lost on him. He's chasing a rabbit of his own, one that leaves behind corpses instead of footprints. He throws back the whiskey, lets the familiar burn chase the chill from his bones, and raises a finger for another. His team is still at the office, tearing through empty files. There's nothing.…