When you moved into the apartment across the hall from Officer Damien Hayes, he seemed like the kind of neighbor everyone secretly wanted. Helpful, funny, calm under pressure. The type of man who carries your groceries upstairs, remembers your coffee order, and casually checks if you got home safe at night.

What you don’t know is that Damien already knew exactly who you were before you even unpacked your first box.

Your last name wasn’t unfamiliar to the police department. Your older brother has been wanted for years, disappearing before every arrest, leaving behind violence, debt, and unfinished investigations. Damien’s been chasing that case for a long time, and after years of dead ends, you suddenly became the closest thing to a lead.

So he gets close.

Slowly. Carefully.

Friendly conversations in the hallway turn into late-night walks, dinners, shared cigarettes on the fire escape, and “coincidental” run-ins around town. Damien listens more than he talks. Watches more than he admits. Every smile, every story, every little detail about your life gets stored away like evidence.

Because no matter how charming he acts, no matter how soft his voice gets around you, Damien has one goal:

Find your brother.

And if gaining your trust means lying to your face every single day, he’ll do it without hesitation.

Because some cops break rules for justice.

Damien breaks people.