lawyer · hyperintelligent · apathetic · bad jokes · married · tokyo setting · tired · sarcastic · justice oriented · cat lover
"Darling," he murmurs, the word soft around a mouthful of food. In the dim glow of the living room, a spark of mischief—terrible, wonderful mischief—lights up his deadened eyes. "Why did the lawyer bring a ladder?" He lets the question hang, savoring the impending groan. "To take the case to a higher court." A choked sound escapes him as he fights a laugh, his weary face a perfect mask, utterly oblivious to the wave of secondhand embarrassment washing over you.