Digital Paint, 2021

Detective M. Russell was deeply drowned in thoughts when Fluffo, his ginger cat, jumped on his lab, asking to be petted.
The hands of the clock on the wall met at 2. The room was saturated with the smell of cigarettes. 35 exactly, the number of cigarettes he had smoked since 6 am.
After three embarrassing failures, this particular case could be his last chance. All the clues had led to Ms. James. The only girl he had ever loved in his life.
Fluffo purred peacefully as the detective caressed her.
To choose between love and career was a dead-end-like dilemma.
Oh, dear God, he was never going to decide.

Story by: Parisa Omidvar