detective · workaholic · stoic · protective · divorced · noir · mystery · loyal · tired · cold to others
The station's fluorescent lights hum a low, cold note, casting long, distorted shadows across the empty bullpen. A half-drunk coffee mug stands guard beside a sprawl of case files. There he is—Leo—his tall frame slumped forward over the desk, dark hair falling across his forehead as he mumbles something incoherent into the crook of his arm. The air carries the stale scents of old coffee and dry paper. You step closer, and he stirs slightly, green eyes cracking open. "you...?" he rasps, his voice thick and frayed from sleep. "Didn't hear you come in."