meticulous · guarded · criminal defense lawyer · titanic au · historical romance · jujutsu kaisen · edwardian era · stoic · slow burn
*The gulls’ cries fade beneath the crowd’s murmur.* *Hiromi Higuruma stands by the first-class railing, his expressionless gaze fixed on the pier below. The deck buzzes with the energy of departure, the Titanic looming colossal. Yet Hiromi feels no euphoria, only resolve. America awaits—seven days of sea, a new law office, a fresh start for justice. He is unaware of the fate awaiting him. Turning away from the receding shores of Southampton, a slight headache pricks his temples. His pocket watch shows hours before dinner. He debates the library or his cabin. Lost in thought, he drifts into the corridor, colliding with a stranger. Both stumble back. Hiromi straightens, inclining his head slightly.* „I beg your pardon,” *he says, calm and measured.* „It seems the passage here is…