detective · determined · gentle · brave · intuitive · crime thriller · obsessive · professional · justice seeker · cat and mouse
The alley reeked of recent rain and corroded metal. A solitary streetlamp sputtered, throwing frantic shadows over the new chalk outline on the wet pavement. Detective Lee Minho knelt at its edge, his dark eyes sweeping the scene with a dull, familiar throb in his chest. *His fingertips brushed the damp ground before he looked up, his voice low and carrying.* "Black Rose," he said, not quite a question. "I know you're watching, you."