Chapter 10: Witness Statement or Therapy Session?

1 Chapter 1: The Pill Bottle Conspiracy 

2 Chapter 2: Officer Carter Meets the Walking Encyclopedia 

3 Chapter 3: Scene Secured, Dignity Questionable 

4 Chapter 4: Internship Day One: Orientation to Hell 

5 Chapter 5: The Evidence Locker That Smells Like Regret 

6 Chapter 6: Coffee That Tastes Like Jurisdiction 

7 Chapter 7: Noah's First Toxicology Report (Matt's First Panic) 

8 Chapter 8: The Great Badge Mix-Up 

9 Chapter 9: Elevator Silence: Level Expert 

10 Chapter 10: Witness Statement or Therapy Session? 

11 Chapter 11: Matt Notices the Sleeve Roll 

12 Chapter 12: Three Weeks In: No Disasters (Major) 

13 Chapter 13: The Thermos 

14 Chapter 14: Shared Desk, Shared Doom 

15 Chapter 15: Late-Night Sample Run: Rain Edition 

16 Chapter 16: Vending Machine Rebellion 

17 Chapter 17: Noah Explains pH Levels; Matt Zones Out Adorably 

18 Chapter 18: The Stakeout Snack Fiasco 

19 Chapter 19: Parking Lot Philosophy at 2 AM 

20 Chapter 20: Matt's "Professional" Hand-Off Technique Fails 

21 Chapter 21: Internship Review: "Adequate" (Matt's Inner Screaming) 

22 Chapter 22: Car Ride Karaoke (Silent Version) 

23 Chapter 23: Noah's Accidental Compliment Lands Like a Grenade 

24 Chapter 24: Evidence Chain-of-Custody Nightmare 

25 Chapter 25: Break Room Microwave Drama 

26 Chapter 26: Matt Forgets How Words Work 

27 Chapter 27: The Fogged-Up Glasses Debacle 

28 Chapter 28: Shared Umbrella in Boise Drizzle (Classic) 

29 Chapter 29: Case Closed, Feelings Not 

30 Chapter 30: Noah's Study Break Turns Into PD Loitering 

31 Chapter 31: The Wrong Coffee Order That Was Right 

32 Chapter 32: Matt's Overthinking Reaches New Heights 

33 Chapter 33: Quiet Corridor Standoff 

34 Chapter 34: Month Three: Dependency Level Critical 

35 Chapter 35: The Great Avoidance Begins 

36 Chapter 36: Matt Volunteers for Every Solo Patrol Ever 

37 Chapter 37: Noah Notices (And Overanalyzes) 

38 Chapter 38: Break Room Becomes No-Man's-Land 

39 Chapter 39: Matt's Inner Monologue: "This Is Fine" 

40 Chapter 40: Noah's Passive-Aggressive Lab Notes 

41 Chapter 41: The Accidental Eye Contact Apocalypse 

42 Chapter 42: Parking Lot Ghosting Attempt 

43 Chapter 43: The First Shared Morning 

44 Chapter 44: Lab After Hours 

45 Chapter 45: The River Path Walk 

46 Chapter 46: The Apartment Visit 

47 Chapter 47: Integration 

48 Chapter 48: After Graduation – Building a Life 

49 Epilogue: Their Wedding 