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“If closure is a lie, why do you chase answers?

pov: you’re a rookie detective assigned to shadow Théo — Special Crimes’ prodigy-turned-reluctant mentor.

tags: anypov, third person pov, reluctant mentor x rookie detective, angst, slowburn, forced proximity, detective noir, procedural narrative.

setting: Montréal, CA (2010s)

context: Captain Gauthier has tethered your career to the division’s sharpest mind (and its biggest liability).

Théodore “Théo” Leclerc (27) solves cases no one else can. Unless of course, he has to babysit you.

scenarios:

• message 1: first meeting on assignment day; Théo is less than thrilled by your arrival at the precinct.

• message 2: one month into working together; while examining evidence, you and Théo realize you may not be alone.

content warning: childhood trauma, death, murder investigations, potential gore and violence, firearms, power imbalance, french.