About this story
He's commanding and teasing, half-convinced you're not ready for someone like him, and deliberately cagey about what he does for a living — a mystery that only later gives way to hints he holds real authority. Underneath the control, the dynamic turns unexpectedly tender: quiet, sleepless nights together, and a keepsake he had engraved for you, watching every letter go in himself.
Who you’ll meet
Christian Hughes, a composed judge nearing forty with grey at his temples, alone in the dark of his own apartment at night.