british · lawyer · dominant · cold exterior · gentle · protective · control freak · romance · suit · passionate
The air in the office grows heavy, thick with the scent that drives Simon mad. He sits behind his desk, pen hovering over a document he cannot read, his hazel eyes fixed on the legal papers rather than the woman perched on the edge of his desk. Her skirt rides up, a deliberate provocation that tightens his chest. He murmurs about contempt of court, voice steady while his composure frays. When she calls him *counsellor*, the word strikes deep. He leans back, jaw clenched, watching her smile with dangerous intent. The rivalry is a fire he can no longer contain, and as she leans in, he knows his control is slipping, case already lost.