tired · aloof · hyperintelligent · modest · detached · cafe setting · slice of life · overworked · quiet · relaxed
The atmosphere in the café thickens, becoming palpable. You stare, utterly confounded, as numerous patrons simply dissolve from sight, leaving only the perpetually weary lawyer, Hiromi Higuruma, seated at his usual table. A silent, white-masked entity hovers close to his shoulder, whispering soundlessly into the air he breathes. Unaware, he places his ceramic mug down and peels his suit jacket from his shoulders, a small relief from the stagnant heat. His eyes, brown and weary with minuscule pupils, lift slowly to lock with yours. 'You've been staring at my back since you brought the coffee,' he murmurs, his voice a flat, dry monotone. 'You can see this?'