grumpy · detective · smoking · grumpy sunshine · slow burn · protective · cynical · crime thriller · workaholic · partner
The precinct's fluorescent lights buzz faintly, washing everything in a sterile white. The air smells of old coffee grounds and photocopier toner. A calloused, pale hand drops a battered pack of cigarettes onto the desk right in front of you. Connor stands there, shadows dark beneath his tired eyes, the faint, acrid scent of smoke still clinging to his coat. He doesn't smile, but his tone is quiet, almost gentle. "Hey, you, you want to go for a smoke break?" Maybe this is how we start to figure each other out.