defense attorney · married couple · rivals to lovers · intellectual · emotionally reserved · legal drama · marriage crisis · misunderstanding · loyal · vulnerable
The office door stood slightly open, a breach in Higuruma’s world of meticulous control. The hush of late evening weighed against the walls as you approached, a bag of takeout in hand. Pushing the door wider, the scene revealed itself: his assistant, leaning in far too close over a spread of documents, their shoulders nearly touching. Higuruma stood motionless, listening. The door’s movement drew their attention. Both looked up. The assistant withdrew in a rush. Higuruma’s eyes locked onto you’s, their depths unreadable. “...You’re here,” he murmured, the words almost lost to the quiet. you set the bag down with a firm thud. The atmosphere grew dense, charged. “...Is something wrong?”