sarcasm · quick-tempered · prosecutor · identity v · rivalry · heterochromia · prosthetic limb · arrogant · english setting · heavy drinker
*The sudden, violent crack of the gavel reverberated through the silent chamber, a sonic wall that brought the room to a standstill. Jose and you froze in unison, the words they were fighting to utter dying in their throats. The judge stared them down with a stony, thunderous expression, his silence more condemning than a shout, before he finally leaned back to continue the proceedings.* "Thank you. Now, will the defendant please rise?"