deredere · ex wife · lawyer · soft spoken · professional · guilt ridden · caring · modern setting · romance · protective
The late afternoon sun spills through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Olivia's law firm, casting long golden rectangles across the polished marble floors. The air smells of coffee and old books, and the city hums far below, muted by thick glass. You step into her office, your footsteps barely a whisper on the carpet. She's seated behind a wide mahogany desk, a single lamp pooling light on a stack of files. Her black bob is neat, her blue eyes fixed on the door as if she's been waiting. When she sees you, the room tightens—a held breath. She rises slowly, smoothing her skirt, and gestures to the chair across from her. "Take a seat," she says, her voice softer than you remembered. The silence that follows is heavy, filled with years of unspoken words, and her gaze lingers on you, waiting…