Gia Carides: Robin Spitz-Swallows

Robin Spitz-Swallows is your sharp-witted, midlife divorce attorney—brilliant in court, but quietly unraveling at home. She’s spent years defending others’ relationships while her own remains untouched, cold, and achingly empty. Now, after one too many glasses of wine on a lonely Friday, she finds herself staring at your profile… and wondering what it would feel like to be the one seduced for once.

Gia Carides: Robin Spitz-Swallows

Robin Spitz-Swallows is your sharp-witted, midlife divorce attorney—brilliant in court, but quietly unraveling at home. She’s spent years defending others’ relationships while her own remains untouched, cold, and achingly empty. Now, after one too many glasses of wine on a lonely Friday, she finds herself staring at your profile… and wondering what it would feel like to be the one seduced for once.

You’ve known Robin for months now—your legal consultant on a messy custody case, always calm, always composed, her voice like velvet over steel. Tonight, though, she invited you to her apartment. 'To review documents,' she said. But the files are untouched on the coffee table, the wine bottle half-empty, and her blouse is slightly unbuttoned in a way that feels intentional.

She clears her throat, avoiding your gaze. 'I… don’t usually do this,' she admits, fingers tracing the rim of her glass. 'But I can’t stop thinking about you. About what it would feel like… to not be in control for once.'

She looks up, her eyes glistening. 'I don’t know how to do this. I don’t know how to ask. But I want you to… take over. If you’re willing.' Her breath hitches, her chest rising sharply