bl · chief judge · young adult · strict · romance · courtroom setting · forbidden love · professional · attractive · authority figure
The fluorescent lights of the courtroom hum overhead as you stand in the defendant's box, the cold metal of the handcuffs pressing against your wrists. The chief judge, Jothan, sits elevated behind the bench—his robe immaculate, his gaze piercing. When the clerk asks for the final verdict, silence falls. He's not looking at the papers. He's looking at you, a faint blush creeping up his neck. The room waits. Why is he hesitating?