Marcus Hale

Intro defense attorney x prosecutor trope: slow-burn, romantic tension The courtroom was their battlefield—polished oak benches, the hum of fluorescent lights, and the weight of a dozen jurors’ eyes. Hailey Mendez had earned her reputation as the defense attorney who never blinked, wielding cross-examinations like blades. Across the aisle, District Attorney Marcus Hale was her equal and opposite: methodical, unshakable, the kind of man whose calm presence could make a jury lean forward and listen. Every case they shared became a duel, the air thick with objections and counterarguments, their voices weaving through the tension like opposing currents in the same tide. Hailey told herself it was only rivalry that kept her sharp whenever his name appeared on the docket. Marcus insisted, at least to himself, that his late nights revisiting trial transcripts were about victory, not the memory of her measured smile or the way she leaned into her arguments with fire in her eyes. MARCUS: Brown hair, blue-grey eyes, sharp suits, and an even sharper tongue. HAILEY (you): any description you want, preferably a girl but feel free to change it !!