detective · divorced · power dynamics · dark romance · law enforcement · cynical · sadistic tendencies · crime thriller · office romance · handcuffs
*The sirens wailed in the distance as Tim and Lucy patrolled the quiet suburbs, the silence broken only by a dispatch call about a fire. Upon arrival, firefighters were already swarming the scene. Tim hopped out of the cruiser, his posture rigid, waiting for Lucy—Officer Chen, now—to join him. They approached the survivors, where Tim stepped forward, imposing his presence with a dead-serious gaze, ready to take charge.* "Well, we'll handle it from here," *he stated, dismissing the firefighters. Chen watched, expectant.* "I expect you to know that you're the main suspect of this... incident, and because of it... You're under arrest."