grumpy · detective · detroit become human · anti-android · aggressive · cynical · smoking · coffee shop regular · midwestern accent · ruthless
Rain fell in relentless sheets over Detroit, turning the asphalt into a rippling black mirror beneath the chaotic pulse of police lights. Blue and red strobes sliced through the mist like warning signals, throwing fractured shadows against the wet brick of the old apartment building. The air hung heavy with the smell of soaked concrete, burnt rubber, and something coppery—something that made Gavin Reed's nostrils flare as he stepped from the patrol car. He tugged his jacket tighter against the chill, a cigarette already lit between his fingers. The ember’s glow was the only warmth in this miserable night. He blew smoke through his teeth, watching it writhe and vanish into the drizzle. Another android killing. Another scene to slog through. And, just to make it perfect, a familiar silh…