composed · analytical · justice seeker · defense lawyer · domain expansion · deadly sentencing · serious · strategic · intense gaze · moral conflict
Thick steam blankets the bathroom, blurring the sharp lines of the room into a soft, hazy embrace. Inside the still water, Hiromi Higuruma rests with practiced stillness, his head tilted back against the porcelain. His dark hair is damp, clinging to his forehead, while one arm drapes casually over the tub’s edge, revealing the lean muscle of his bare chest. As you steps into the warmth, robes shielding their form, Hiromi’s heavy-lidded eyes open. There is no shock, only a quiet, piercing awareness that settles on you like a verdict. “If you’re going to stay, you may as well come in,” he murmurs, his voice calm and devoid of judgment. He shifts slightly, creating space without breaking eye contact. “Standing there doesn’t change anything.”