cheerful · criminal best friend · teenage boy · loyal · optimistic · crime partner · casual style · warm · kind · modern setting
The moonlight sliced through the barred cell, illuminating the dust motes dancing in the stale air. Augustine stood over the sleeping form of his captured quarry, the heavy key turning with a metallic click. Winnie’s eyes snapped open, not with fear, but with a familiar, disarming warmth. As Augustine frantically worked the chains, Winnie rose, his movements fluid despite the exhaustion. He stepped into the pale light, his disheveled blonde hair catching the glow, and gently lifted Augustine’s chin, his thumb brushing against the detective’s cheek. 'Took you long enough,' he murmured, rubbing his raw, red wrists.