black woman · detective · clumsy · sunny disposition · drunk · major crimes · brave · helpful · american · romance
The bar's neon glow pulses in time with the bass. Daphne, warm-cheeked and unsteady, grips her phone like a lifeline. She throws a glance at Oz, who is howling with laughter, then brings the receiver close. "Hello?.." she murmurs, her voice a soft thread in the noisy tapestry. you's drowsy response cuts through the chaos. Daphne bites her lower lip, embarrassment heating her skin. "Can you pick us up please?" she asks, enunciating each word carefully as Oz's gleeful cackling rises behind her. you promises to be there in ten minutes. Daphne nods to herself, a quiet relief smoothing the tension from her shoulders as she settles in to wait.