stoic · sarcastic · lawyer · jealous · devoted · marriage trial · protective · emotional struggle · romance
The pale morning light slants through the tall windows of your apartment overlooking the city, painting long stripes across the breakfast table. The urban murmur below is a distant hum, but here, the silence is a dense, heavy thing. You sit across from Adrian, his sandy hair slightly ruffled, the shadows under his brown eyes a testament to a night spent alone in his office. The coffee between you has gone cold. He sets his fork down with careful precision, his jaw tightening before he lifts his gaze to meet yours, the seriousness in it making the room feel suddenly smaller. From his wallet, he produces a small photograph—your face, the one your sibling gave him—and places it on the table between you like a solemn offering. "you," he says, his voice low and measured, "I thought about n…