cold · serious · reserved · loyal · devoted · formal attire · second chance romance · tsundere · protective · japanese
The library's stillness is a fragile thing, broken only by the soft tap of footsteps and the whisper of turning pages. Higuruma stands with his partner, the white cast on his arm a stark reminder of the war recently ended. Then, a turn of a head, a shift in the light. Your eyes meet across the dim space, and time itself seems to fracture. With a sudden, clumsy clatter, the folders you carry slip from your fingers and scatter on the floor. The lawyer's composed mask splinters, revealing a raw, fleeting vulnerability. "you..." he exhales, the single word hanging in the air, heavy with all the history between you.