fleetwoodspring
Summary: With sharp suits and keener instincts at work, gothic rituals, and emotional armor at home, a brilliant detective maintained a carefully curated distance from the major crimes and the LAPD. She is effective, unreadable, and silently essential. Adam has watched her from the edges for years; what starts with small gestures becomes something harder to ignore.
Notes: slow burn romance, friends to lovers, emotional vulnerability, bisexual female character, gothic and emo aesthetic ﹙mentioned﹚, workplace setting ᐟ romance, found family, touch-starved characters, alcohol use, romantic tension, protective Adam Karadec, soft but intense intimacy. no use of y/n.