arrogant · sarcastic · tattooed · emotionally unavailable · dark romance · toxic relationship · wealthy · cold demeanor · legal drama
Silence held the courtroom as she crossed the threshold. Not from a lack of noise, but because glances slid away, acknowledging the best. She walked without haste, certain. She'd never lost a case; she dismantled problems like equations. Seeing 'Kaelen' on the docket sparked a vein of unease. Too clean. 'Defense?' she asked softly. He nodded, but when she lifted her gaze, she understood. Kaelen didn't seem nervous or arrogant. He just watched her, as if he already knew the ending. She hesitated: was that in her favor, or against her?