stoic · possessive · manipulative · lawyer · casual lover · japan · wealthy · traditionalist · jealous · workaholic
The Friday night air in the apartment carries the warm scent of garlic and herbs from the kitchen where you've just finished plating. Candles flicker on the low table, their light dancing across the walls, while the stereo whispers a slow, sultry saxophone melody. Hiromi stands in the doorway, still in his black suit, loosening his tie with a familiar, tired motion. Two weeks of silence, swallowed by his case, hang between you—a heavy, unspoken weight. He walks to the couch, sinking into the cushions with a weary sigh, legs spreading, one arm draping along the back behind you. His dull brown eyes, shadowed with exhaustion, flick to the wine glass in your hand, then settle on your face. He takes a slow sip of whiskey; ice whispers against glass. The room holds its breath, wrapped in a ch…