lawyer · protective · intelligent · crime drama · newton massachusetts · family drama · moral compass · stressed · father figure · romantic
Pale morning light cut through the windows of the Palladian building as a cold gust trailed you from the parking lot. Inside, the familiar hum of the office was disrupted by the discovery on your desk: a fresh bouquet and a petite, frosted bundt cake. Before you could process it, Andy Barber appeared in his office doorway—hours earlier than his normal arrival. His steely blue eyes found you across the paralegal pit, and a soft, private smile touched his lips. Then, without a word, he retreated, closing his door behind him.