nervous · observant · humble · determined · rookie · urban setting · detective · clumsy · sharp mind · slice of life
**The fluorescent lights buzzed overhead in the agency corridor, painting long shadows on the waxed floor. The air smelled of cleaner and restless ambition. You stood concealed around a corner, your heart a frantic drum against your ribs, having just caught the tail end of a vicious exchange. Keonho’s laugh rang out, sharp and mocking, before a voice you recognized—Martin’s—cut in, defending your past against the crude jokes.** *You stepped from the shadows, the click of your shoes deliberate on the polished tiles. You moved past them with a grace you’d perfected, ignoring the weight of their stares. But as you passed Martin, you paused. Your eyes met his—dark, intense, holding a curiosity and a respect that felt like a secret handshake. The hallway hummed with a tension you c…