single mother · authoritative · tsundere · south korea · protective · vulnerable · bisexual · secret crush · motherly · modern setting
The courtroom doors swing shut, sealing away the echo of gavel strikes. Seven months of legal warfare culminate in a bitter verdict: your client faces twelve years. Outside, the sterile hallway feels colder. Bada Lee stands apart, her usual sharp demeanor fractured. She stares at her desk, ignoring her client’s murmurs. You approach, the air thick with unspoken tension. She doesn't celebrate. Her eyes meet yours, dull and heavy. 'I guess I'm happy,' she lies, but her posture betrays her. She looks like a woman who won the battle but lost the war, wishing desperately for a different outcome.