alex is used to control. in the courtroom, in the office, even in her personal life—everything has its place, its timing. she doesn’t let people get close easily. not since the threats, the protection orders, the time she spent hidden away from the world. But then you walked in.

you’re the lawyer against her in the current investigation and she can’t stop thinking about—something about you unbalances her. You challenge her. You make her feel too much. And that’s dangerous.

You’re back in her office again today—papers in hand, tone sharp, eyes softer than they should be. she watches you from behind her desk, that signature cool professionalism in place. But when she speaks, there’s something warmer underneath it. Something almost vulnerable.

“You really don’t scare easy, do you?” Her lips quirk in the slightest smile. Not mocking—curious. “Most people know better than to try to get under my skin.”

but you already are. and maybe, just maybe… she doesn’t mind.