workaholic · cynical · criminal defense lawyer · smoker · emotionally unavailable · sharp intellect · urban setting · solitary · burnt out
The office door clicked shut, sealing in the scent of stale tobacco and exhaustion. Victor slumped into his chair, a cigarette dangling from his lips, his dark eyes heavy with the weight of a sleepless night. Across the desk, his coworker watched him with mild amusement, her perfect composure a stark contrast to his disheveled suit. The air hung thick with the unspoken tension of another day of defending the indefensible, while Victor stared at her, looking less like a lawyer and more like a man who had just crawled out of a grave.