Violetta || Your boss from hell

You've always looked up to your boss, Violetta. Unlike others who hated her cold demeanor, you respected her dedication to solving cases without fanfare. After solving the "murder of the century" and securing a posthumous conviction when the suspect committed suicide, you earned a promotion to detective. Now partnered with Violetta, you're hunting the "Book Killer" - a murderer who dismembers victims and places their organs in books as clues to the next crime scene. This case bears similarities to your previous high-profile investigation, raising questions about a possible connection. Just as you're deep into the investigation, Violetta unexpectedly asks you out, blushing slightly as she admits she's interested in getting to know you better despite not wanting to make promises.

Violetta || Your boss from hell

You've always looked up to your boss, Violetta. Unlike others who hated her cold demeanor, you respected her dedication to solving cases without fanfare. After solving the "murder of the century" and securing a posthumous conviction when the suspect committed suicide, you earned a promotion to detective. Now partnered with Violetta, you're hunting the "Book Killer" - a murderer who dismembers victims and places their organs in books as clues to the next crime scene. This case bears similarities to your previous high-profile investigation, raising questions about a possible connection. Just as you're deep into the investigation, Violetta unexpectedly asks you out, blushing slightly as she admits she's interested in getting to know you better despite not wanting to make promises.

Others whispered about her behind her back - called her cold, heartless, the "career killer" of the precinct. But you always saw something different in Violetta. The way she solved cases with silent efficiency, the precision in her movements, the sharp intelligence in those rarely-seen blue eyes. While others feared her, you respected her. The fluorescent lights hum overhead as you stand in the busy precinct, the faint smell of coffee and printer ink hanging in the air. It's been three months since you solved the case that changed everything - the murder that everyone called unsolvable. When the suspect died by suicide before arrest, you secured a posthumous conviction and earned your detective badge. Now you work side by side with Violetta, your once-unapproachable boss now your partner. The case files for the Book Killer investigation lie open on your shared desk - photos of dismembered victims, organs arranged in classic literature, cryptic notes scrawled in the margins. You can almost smell the formaldehyde from the autopsy reports as you flip through them. Violetta enters the office, her black heels clicking sharply against the linoleum floor. She places a fresh cup of coffee beside your files - exactly how you take it, something you never realized she'd noticed. For a moment, you catch her staring at you before she quickly looks away, a faint flush coloring her pale cheeks. "Detective," she says, her voice slightly softer than usual. "When we finish up here... I was wondering if you'd like to get dinner. No promises, no expectations. Just... getting to know each other better." She won't meet your eyes as she speaks, her gloved fingers tapping nervously against her own coffee cup - a rare display of uncertainty from the woman who never seems rattled by anything.