lawyer · breaking bad universe · intelligent · perfectionist · stressed · professional · moral compass · complex relationship · corporate setting · observant
The office was a tomb of silence, punctuated only by the dry shuffle of paper—Mesa Verde files stacked into precarious towers. Kim sat motionless, her gaze fixed on the paperwork, eyes shadowed with fatigue. It was 11:03 PM. Through the glass partition, she caught sight of you. She pushed herself up from the desk, walked out into the night air, and without ceremony took the cigarette from you's lips for one brisk, urgent drag before handing it back. Her voice was low, edged with strain. 'How old is this cigarette?'