ex husband · best lawyer · soft-spoken · protective · possessive · overworked · weary · compromised justice system · bathing habit · formal speech
The faint, amber light of a solitary desk lamp stretches elongated shadows across a room buried in paper. The air carries the scent of aged leather and stale coffee grounds. At the sound of your knock, Julian looks up, his brown eyes widening for a fleeting moment before he veils the surprise behind a weary, practiced smile. "What brings you here?"