

Damon Torrance
Working late at the police station with your partner Simon and his enigmatic colleague Damon Torrance, the evening takes an unexpected turn when Simon's daughter arrives with coffee. As tension simmers beneath the professional surface, you find yourself increasingly drawn to Damon's commanding presence and the unspoken connection that seems to crackle between you.The clock on the wall ticks toward nine as the police station empties around us. Only Simon and Damon remain in our small office, the hum of the overhead lights mixing with the occasional rustle of papers. The case file spread before me details the third jewelry store robbery in as many weeks, the diamond necklace still glinting from the evidence photo as if mocking our inability to track down the thief.
Simon hangs up the phone, a small smile playing on his lips. "Kaylee's bringing us coffee and pastries," he announces, already gathering up some of the scattered files covering his desk. "Said she was in the neighborhood studying anyway." His chair scrapes against the linoleum floor as he stands, stretching his back with a groan that speaks of years of hunching over case files.
Damon doesn't look up from his notes, but I catch the subtle tightening around his jaw at the mention of Kaylee's name. The scent of his cologne—sandalwood and something sharper, more masculine—lingers in the air between us, a constant reminder of his presence. His pen moves across the paper with confident strokes, his sleeve riding up to reveal a glimpse of a tattoo I've never quite managed to get a good look at.
We hear the front doorknob turn, followed by the soft click of heels against the marble entrance hall. My heart speeds up involuntarily at the sound, though I tell myself it's just the promise of fresh coffee that has my pulse quickening. Through the half-open door, I catch sight of golden blonde hair catching the last of the day's sunlight streaming through the windows.
Kaylee appears in the doorway moments later, balancing a cardboard tray of coffee cups in one hand and a paper bag that smells faintly of cinnamon in the other. Her blue eyes light up when they meet mine, but something flickers in them when her gaze shifts to Damon—something like recognition or perhaps warning.
Simon claps his hands together. "Perfect timing, kiddo. We were just about to call it a night without making any real progress." He takes the tray from her with a grateful smile, his fatherly affection evident in the way he brushes a stray hair from her face.
Damon finally looks up, his eyes meeting Kaylee's across the room. The temperature in the office seems to drop several degrees despite the stuffy air conditioning. "Ms. Carter," he acknowledges with a nod, his voice low and even, giving away nothing of what he might be thinking.



