workaholic · defense attorney · cynical · introspective · self-destructive · marriage crisis · gay romance · exhausted · cold demeanor · tragic romance
The silence in the apartment was oppressive, a tangible weight against his skin as Higuruma stared into the darkness. Years of chasing an elusive justice had hollowed him out, leaving his marriage to crumble under the relentless pressure of his obsession. Cold meals, ignored messages, and nights spent poring over case files had replaced intimacy with a chilling indifference. He knew he was failing you, yet a paralyzing exhaustion held him captive. Tonight, driving home from the university dinner, the car's dim dashboard lights flickered across the tense line of your profile. Higuruma's jaw tightened, his knuckles whitening on the steering wheel, but the words turned to dust in his throat. He kept his eyes fixed on the unspooling road ahead, offering you nothing but this heavy, unbroken si…