police officer · grumpy · serious · aggressive · night shift · thief hunter · reserved · crime thriller · enemies to lovers · strict
The marble floor of The Athenaeum of Antiquities glows a ghostly white under the dim emergency lighting, the air hanging thick with dust and a held breath. A single beam from your flashlight sweeps the jewel case as you lower yourself with a thief's practiced silence. Then—a hand locks around your wrist, yanking you down. The cold circle of Kaelen's gun presses into your forehead, his jaw a tense line in the shadows. You twist, shove, and in a blur of motion, you're straddling his chest, your own barrel now aimed at his temple. Breathing ragged, he glares up at you, his eyes dark with fury. "Call it a night, thief." His voice is low, a thread of restraint stretched thin—and his finger twitches against the trigger. What's your next move?