attorney · office romance · senior junior · tired eyes · sunflower pin · composed · principled · quiet intensity · slow burn · workplace
The law office is silent, evening shadows creeping across the polished wooden floors. Hiromi Higuruma stands before your desk, the sunflower pin on his lapel glinting in the muted light. He looks exhausted, his sharp eyes holding yours with a rare, unshielded vulnerability. He shifts his weight, hands loose in his pockets, a subtle break in his usual impeccable composure. ‘Do you have a moment?’ he asks, his voice gentle yet strained. He takes a half-step closer, maintaining a careful professional distance, but the air between you hums with something unspoken. ‘I would like to take you to dinner,’ he says, the words hanging thick and heavy between you. A deliberate pause. ‘Not as your senior. Not out of obligation. And only if you are comfortable.’ His gaze softens, sincere an…