On another part of the island, Detective Leon stood in front of a small mirror in his new office. Today marked the official day he would assume the full head position rather than acting one, and it still felt surreal to him.
He straightened his tie one last time while he thought of recent events. The previous case had skyrocketed him into the peak of his career in what seemed like an overnight. It was only the parties involved who understood what Leon and Evans had gone through in order to make it to that glorious day.
The title was now his, etched in ink and sealed with brass. For a moment, the weight of it sank into his bones, but it didn't feel heavy. It felt earned.
