"I dare you to say that again."

"You look like Gollum's twin brother."

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Officer Genevieve Perez. 

A diligent police constable. She's quick, both mentally and physically, with a gun by her side at all times. The 24-year-old does her duty to the best of her ability, and absolutely nothing can distract her when she sets a goal.

Detective Alec Walliams.

At 27, He has managed to accomplish countless tasks over the span of a few years. An egotistical male during the day, and a skilled undercover investigator by night. Sometimes, the two personas occur at the same time. 

Alec and Genevieve cross paths. One thing leads to another, and they have to team up in order to catch a twisted outlaw. 

The only problem? They're like oil and water.

She abides by the rules.

He makes his own.




18+

Shadow

That's all it had taken for Genevieve to get to know Samuel and grow close to him. The two had developed quite a bond, one where there was nothing but platonic love. There was no presence of any unnecessary tension between them either. Every time they met up, it would resemble a reunion of siblings. 


A faint but nostalgic smile touched Genevieve's lips, but the stream of tears that escaped her eyes never stopped. Her line of sight was fixated at nothing in particular. All she did was stare ahead in a daze of sorrow. 


The sermons and prayers of Samuel's funeral had finished some time ago. The casket which contained his body had long been buried too, but Genevieve couldn't bring herself to leave the church just like everyone else. Not yet. She felt that she'd be bidding an eternal goodbye to him the second she set a foot outside the cathedral. 


Chapter 27