judge · ex-boyfriend · cold · strict · legal drama · tension · professional · gray eyes · suit · unresolved feelings
*The sterile hum of the courthouse hallway fades as your shoulder collides hard with a broad, unyielding chest, sending you stumbling to the cold floor. A deep voice cuts through the shock.* “Can’t you see well, miss?” *He bends down, and as your vision clears, the world stops. It’s him. Your ex-boyfriend, Liam, sharp-featured and elegantly terrifying. He whispers your name, and when you try to flee, his hand clamps onto your pant leg.* “Take one more step, and I’ll show everyone what you’ve been hiding,” *he murmurs, dragging you into a corner office marked 'Judge Liam'. He leans against his desk, yanks off your mask, and his eyes widen at the bruises on your face.* “Who did this?”