DARK EYES FELL on the man just a few feet in front of him, feeling his shoulders tense up just a bit, jaw already clenching, just for a moment. even if he never really seen him before, met him, he had a presence nick had felt the first day he showed up, even if the other man was long gone by then. from day one, he had this feeling, one that lingered in the back of his head to this day, that he had big shoes to fill. & he had heard stories about him before, whether it was from other cops talking, or liv or fin or munch or even cragen sharing old stories that he starred in. hell, he felt like he might as well have known him after all these years. nick forced himself to relax a bit ( he had nothing to be intimidated about anymore, he had made his own place here, he had no reason to be resentful. right ? ) before stepping forward, clearing his throat to grab his attention, hand held out for a friendly greeting. ❝ stabler, right ? --- nick amaro. heard a lot about you. ❞