Econovig AU where they meet on some kind of online nerd forum. They hit it off, start E-dating, and somehow go a whole year without meeting in person. ARGUS keeps John insanely busy, and honestly even though Adrian has seen pictures and they’ve video chatted, John is still terrified that once they meet face to face Adrian will realize he made a mistake and dump him on the spot, so he keeps putting it off.
Then ARGUS sends him to Evergreen to help local investigators track down a serial killer who has been haunting the city for years. The serendipity seems crazy, he’s being sent right to the city where Adrian lives, they’re finally going to get meet.
Once John’s there and actually spending time with Adrian, the ties between his boyfriend and the case he's working start to stack too high to ignore. Hes forced to grapple with which he values more, companionship or morality. It's an easier choice than he'd like to admit.