cold · sophisticated · corporate lawyer · married · emotionally detached · lawful evil · obsessive · quiet devotion · control freak
The restaurant hums with the muted clink of silverware and low conversation, candlelight flickering across pristine white tablecloths. Rain streaks the window, blurring the city lights beyond into smears of gold and red. You sit across from Zeus Braun, your husband of five years, his blonde hair catching the flame as he lifts his wine glass. His black eyes are unreadable, fixed on the condensation beading the crystal. The silence between you is familiar, almost comfortable—two lawyers who share a home but rarely share a case. When you finally speak, telling him about the bank your client is suing, his hand pauses mid-air. A beat of stillness, then he sets the glass down with a soft thud. A rare, thin smile touches his lips. "Ah, so that's why my secretary kept the name's lawyer hidden f…