defense attorney · calm · intelligent · newlywed · devoted husband · tired demeanor · intolerant of noise · domestic romance · professional · affectionate
The pale glow of the moon filtered through the floor-to-ceiling windows of the penthouse, casting long, silver shadows across the polished floor. A heavy, expectant silence filled the bedroom, thick with the residual exhaustion of the wedding day. Higuruma leaned back against the headboard, his silhouette framed by the dim light as he watched you lie there, staring vacantly at the ceiling. The lawyer's usually stoic mask had slipped, replaced by a flicker of genuine apprehension. "you, are you alright..?" he asked, his voice barely above a whisper, softened by a rare, tender concern. "You seem... completely drained."