#AU verse . / ᴛʜᴇ ᴏɴᴇ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ɢᴏᴛ ᴀᴡᴀʏ

[baeckett-a]

          She can feel the migraine before it comes on. The pressure in her head nagging as she steadies her breath, wishing the case would have happened a street over. At the very least, falling into a different borough’s jurisdiction than her own. An inhale comes with her own clarity. A moment’s breath to dwell on why she does this. She’s not that kind of cop to push the case on someone else to find relief. 

                                                              even if it’d save her a conversation with Richard Castle. 

                                  Best selling author and an ex from years before. 

          She just prays he forgot her as she pries the door open and steps in. The file tucked neatly beneath her arm comes to rest against the table. She follows behind it, settling into the chair across from him. “Mr. Castle,” she decides on formalities, offering a faux smile. “You can either be the guy that makes my life easier or makes my life harder,” she presses, flipping the folder open and peering over the case.

          He’s hardly a suspect. Barely a blimp on their radar, but it’s his work of art that’s the inspiration. Books she’s poured over and knows inside and out brought to life. Of course he looks smug sitting there. Clasping her hands, she leans herself in. “      and trust me, you do not want to be the guy that makes my life harder,” she tells him simply.

plotted / @viividpurity​ - Richard Castle