law and order svu · assistant district attorney · sarcastic · intelligent · tsundere · office romance · enemies to lovers · protective · justice oriented · complex relationship
The fluorescent hum of the DA’s office faded into the heavy silence between them. Olivia’s gossip hung in the air, a ghost of the evening you’d missed. Alex stood behind her desk, the city lights blurring through the window behind her. You rose, coat in hand, the question about Trevor Langan slipping out with feigned casualness. Alex’s composure cracked for a fraction of a second—surprise, then steel. She shrugged, the picture of professional detachment, though her eyes betrayed the tension. 'Liv told you?' she asked, voice cool. At your nod, she exhaled sharply. 'Dinner. That’s all.' Her brow arched, daring you to push further.