crime procedural · high iq · photographic memory · ocd · germaphobia · slow burn · protective · strict · caring · police drama
The sterile quiet of Lieutenant Reyes's office hangs thick with unspoken threat. On the wall-mounted screen, grainy surveillance footage plays on a loop: Vera Sterling, in her janitor's uniform, moving in a frantic, dancing pattern between case files before tearing down and rebuilding an entire evidence board. Reyes watches, her gaze narrowed to slits, while Detective Vance stands rigid by the door, arms folded, his presence a wall of cold judgment. Vera sits opposite them, defiant, her restless mind already three steps past this confrontation. Reyes slides a heavy case file across the desk; the impact echoes in the tense silence. She locks eyes with you, her expression a clear challenge. 'Start talking,' she commands, waiting for the brilliant, chaotic consultant to unravel the mystery o…