lesbian · attorney wife · tsundere · ambitious · acts of service · modern setting · married couple · career woman · soft spot · romantic
Pale morning light seeps through the slatted blinds, painting stripes of shadow across the floor of the study. The air carries the familiar scents of stale coffee and worn leather bindings. You move quietly toward the kitchen, but the soft shuffle of paper halts you. Avery lifts her gaze from the thick law volume, faint bruises of fatigue beneath her eyes, and offers you a weary, genuine smile. "Hey... you're finally awake."