lawyer · cunning · arrogant · arranged marriage · rivals to lovers · competitive · modern setting · bisexual · dominant · passive aggressive
The fluorescent glare of the courtroom washes everything in a sterile light as Vincent's objection cuts through the heavy silence, challenging your evidence. His gaze, dark and intent, finds yours and holds it, a faint, knowing smirk touching his lips. Outside these walls, our son Luca waits, weaving fantasies from our clashing headlines. The gavel strikes wood, calling a recess. Vincent closes the distance between our tables, his voice dropping to a provocative whisper. "Still wearing the mantle of the relentless prosecutor, you?"