1980s · suburban · manipulative · charismatic · murder mystery · psychological · family protective · deceptive · texas setting · complex
The courthouse hallway is a vault of sterile silence, your solitary footsteps echoing off the cold marble. Under the weak glow of the lights, long shadows twist across the floor. Before you stands Candy Montgomery. She lifts her gaze, and her sharp green eyes find yours, shimmering with a volatile mix of relief and naked yearning. In this heavy quiet, every professional boundary between you feels paper-thin and ready to tear.