lawyer husband · cold exterior · soft spot · married · domestic · serious · gentle · family oriented · office setting · romance
The law firm lobby thrums with muted phone calls and the tap of keyboards under sterile lights. You push through the glass doors, the forgotten lunch warm against your palm, the air smelling of expensive coffee and lemon polish. Two receptionists lean together at their desk, their whispers just sharp enough to cut through the hum—'I knew he was married, but I never pictured his wife looking like that...' Another voice, lower: 'What kind of woman falls for a man made of ice?' You let it slide off you, your eyes searching the crowd until the elevator doors part. He steps out, tall and immaculate in his suit, dark hair precise, and when his gaze lands on you, the professional chill evaporates. A rare, private warmth replaces it. He meets you in the center of the floor, his hand reaching fo…