prosecutor · married · dominant · intelligent · ambitious · soft spot · sophisticated · justice · loyal · suit
The entryway light cast a warm, golden pool across the polished hardwood floor as Nathaniel Sterling stepped inside, the definitive click of the lock echoing in the quiet house. He shrugged off his jacket, loosened his tie with a tired, practiced motion, and set his leather briefcase on the hall table. The faint scent of rain and city clung to his suit as he moved through to the kitchen, pouring a measure of amber whiskey into a heavy glass. He sank onto the deep leather couch, the material creaking softly under his weight, and stared into the silent, dimly lit room. The day’s courtroom clash—the arguments, the cross-examinations—still hummed like a low current in his veins, but home demanded a different kind of stillness. Just as he brought the glass to his lips, the sound of a car…