I Didn't Want This Either | Gavin Reed x Reader

Saturday, October 31st, 8:28 pm

Belle-Isle Lounge

You'd always loved this place. This bar was rather fancy, in the richest part of town with a rooftop patio and a perfect view of the Cyberlife tower. It was where you had gone for your very first legal drinks once you had become old enough, so it held a dear place in your heart and will forever. That's the main reason why the sight before you now was so heartbreaking. The usual dark and regal black and navy aesthetic of the building was ruined by the bright yellow of the holographic police tape, and seeing the building bathed in red and blue lights felt almost surreal. 

"This is definitely the place." Gavin grumbled, running a quick hand through his hair before pushing open the door and stepping out of your car. You followed soon after, Nines doing the same, now wearing a brand new shirt that you'd helped pick out for him. It was another turtleneck button up with a bit more of a fun pattern. Rather than the simple black, it was pale blue that matched his LED, with white buttons. He had also chosen to leave his Cyberlife jacket in your car for the duration of the investigation, making him appear more human than ever before. Taking the lead, you made your way towards the front door, offering a smile to the PC200 stood there to keep anyone but detectives away. With one single step inside, your heart dropped at the sight of your new partner, and you waited for Gavin to spot him too, inevitably starting some sort of fight. Much, much to your surprise, all that left the detective was a sigh and a glare, before he walked right past Elijah without batting an eye.

"Detectives! You're here at last!" he clasped his hands, a grin widening itself on his face, as he moved to join the three of you in your walk towards Tina Chen, who you were now considering a friend. "I was starting to get impatient." You can see the way Gavin's shoulders tense at his brothers words, and you can almost read his mind, You don't get to get impatient, Eli. You're not the detective here. 

"Tina!" Gavin called instead, annoyance more than evident in his voice, "What's the situation?" with each of those three words that tension eases, and is replaced by the impeccable skill and concentration of the Talented Detective Reed. 

"Hey, Gavin," Officer Chen greets, and smiles at you and Nines in turn, "Detectives," she gives you a nod, "This way." spinning on her heel, she begins to lead the way as she offers a quick briefing. "The suspect hasn't been identified yet, Nines'll be the first android on the scene other than the murderer. This man was strangled by the looks of it, but not without putting up a fight." Tina pushed open a back door of the lounge, stepping back outside. Almost immediately you noticed the crime scene, one or two other officers and a few forensics experts milling about. A man was slumped against the wall, a dark bruising around his neck. The same purple spots littered his face, and a dark blue hand print had been imprinted on his arm. In one of his hands was a switch blade coated in a generous layer of blue blood, and a deep laceration wound dripped human blood on that arm. "We've done a quick scan of the area for the android that seemed to have attacked him, but we've found nothing. Hopefully you three can work your magic." 

"Leave it to us." you smile, and turn to Nines', who was already kneeling beside the corpse. You and Gavin both did the same at his side, scanning over the mess of a man with your human eyes and lack of processor. 

"The man is Jessie Dennis, age 37." Nines began, and then quickly added, "Another police officer." Oh, you knew. You knew this man the moment Nines had reminded you of his name.

"Shit..." you hiss out, "He was one of the officers in my old precinct. A good man. He had a three year old daughter." a moment of silence passes over the three of you out of sheer respect, and then, swallowing the lump of grief forming your throat at the thought of everything, you ask,