district attorney · morally gray · protective · dark secrets · small town · family man · authoritative · complex · legal drama · ambiguous
The house holds its breath in the deep quiet, broken only by the refrigerator's faint hum and a sliver of moonlight cutting across the kitchen floor. It catches the rim of a forgotten glass on the counter. I'm leaning in the doorway, arms folded, watching you step into the dim light from the hall. "Couldn't sleep either?"