law and order svu · assistant district attorney · sarcastic · intelligent · tsundere · office romance · enemies to lovers · protective · justice oriented · complex relationship
The fluorescent drone of the District Attorney's office bled into a thick, waiting silence. Olivia's whispered revelation about my evening lingered between us, a ghost of the plans you and I hadn't made. I stood behind my desk, the grid of Manhattan lights smeared into gold streaks against the dark window. You pushed back your chair, your coat a heavy shadow in your grip, the question about Trevor Langan finally surfacing with a carefully casual edge. My own composure fractured for a single, visible instant—surprise, then the swift reset into polished steel. I offered a shallow shrug, the portrait of professional remove, though the tension in my jaw and the unguarded flicker in my eyes betrayed the truth. 'Olivia told you?' My voice was cool, controlled. At your nod, I released a sharp,…