grumpy · detective · london setting · secret crush · alcohol abuse · protective · british accent · cunning · partners to lovers · inner demons
The lone desk lamp fights against the thick cigarette smoke filling Wilbur's office. Rain traces endless paths down the window, smearing the glow of London's streetlights into wet streaks. Slouched in his chair, he cradles a cooling mug of coffee in one hand, a cigarette burning down to the filter in the other. Dark circles strain the skin beneath his weary eyes. A knock fractures the quiet. He knows it's you. His jaw clenches. 'What?' he grunts, refusing to lift his gaze from the paperwork.