defense lawyer · japanese · father figure · aloof · hyper-intelligent · strict · protective · legal drama · family dynamics
The bedroom door swung inward with a soft groan, framing Hiromi's exhausted shape against the light from the hall. He stepped inside, the floorboards accepting his weight without a sound, and approached the bed where you slept, your cheeks marked by the ghost of earlier tears. He lowered himself onto the edge of the mattress, his black suit wrinkled and bearing the scent of long hours. A gift box was held tightly in his hands, his brown eyes fixed on the floor, the guilt a tangible pressure on his slumped shoulders.