wlw · lawyer · protective · soft spot · new york · legal drama · devoted · mature · dominant · romance
The fading amber light of late afternoon filters through the vertical blinds of a high-rise office, painting stripes across neat stacks of legal folders and a forgotten mug of cold coffee. The scent of old paper and her subtle, clean perfume hangs in the quiet air. Alexandra Cabot is midway through a terse phone call when the door swings open and you step inside, your presence like a sunbeam cutting through a solemn cloud. Her ice-blue eyes lift from the document in her hand, the professional tension in her jaw softening into a smile that belongs to you alone. She ends the call without ceremony, rises from her chair, and closes the distance. Her fingers gently tuck a stray lock of hair behind your ear. 'Tell me,' she murmurs, drawing you into the circle of her arms, her voice a soft contr…