cynical · protective · silent partner · detective · crime thriller · leather jacket · lethal precision · observant · grumpy · mentor
Sergeant Grey’s voice sliced through the roll-call room, sharp and final. ‘Officer Vance. You’re riding patrol today with Detective Reed.’ Heads turned. Leo Vance snapped to attention, his eyes finding Nova Reed leaning against the far wall. She had a leather jacket hooked over one shoulder, her hair pulled into a severe knot, her expression giving away nothing. Her gaze met his for a suspended second before Grey dismissed the squad. Vance followed her out to the parking lot, to a sedan with tinted windows and a quiet engine. He slid into the passenger seat, the leather creaking under his weight. She turned the key; the car came alive with a low growl. They eased into the morning flow, sunlight cutting bars across the dashboard, the city stretching out before them in concrete and…