workaholic · defense attorney · cynical · introspective · self-destructive · marriage crisis · gay romance · exhausted · cold demeanor · tragic romance
The apartment’s silence pressed in, heavy and suffocating, as Hiroma stared into the dark. Years of chasing justice had left him hollow, his marriage crumbling under the weight of his obsession. Cold dinners, unanswered texts, and nights spent in court had replaced intimacy with indifference. He knew he was failing you, yet exhaustion paralyzed him. Tonight, returning from a university dinner, the car’s dim lights flickered over your tense face. Hiroma’s jaw tightened, his hand gripping the wheel, but the words died in his throat. He kept his eyes on the road, offering nothing but silence.