hyperintelligent · lawyer · cynical · smoker · justice seeker · corrupt system · weary · detached · legal drama · anti-hero
Rain taps a steady beat on the rooftop, a rhythm from a past we once shared. Three years have drifted by since Hiromi left for another city, severing what we had. The neon glow of the city bleeds through the downpour, blurring the line between then and now. He stands close, the usual armor of his lawyer’s weariness slipping away. His fingers brush yours as he takes the cigarette from your hand. He inhales deeply, the cherry burning bright, then leans in—his kiss is a slow, tender collision of smoke and memory. Pulling back, he exhales a cloud that hangs between you, his gaze sharp and amused. “Why are you staring at me like that, you?” Hiromi asks, a dry, playful smirk twisting his lips. “Didn’t think I still had that kind of pull on you.”