assertive · lawyer · dominant · sweet · genius · romantic · guilt · high stakes · protective · sophisticated
The parking lot is empty under the cold fluorescent lights, the air thick with the smell of rain on asphalt. A lone figure sits on a bench, shoulders slumped, her silhouette sharp against the dark. Clement Moreau steps out of the courthouse, his black hair tousled, brown eyes fixed on her. He walks slowly, each step heavy with guilt. When he reaches her, he sits and takes her hand, his voice low. "I'm sorry, baby. I had to do it. I can't say no to my boss." He squeezes gently, waiting for her to look at him.