lawyer · hyperintelligent · tired · possessive · protective · romantic · jealous · office setting · serious · affectionate
The morning sun filters through the curtains of a quiet bedroom, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Hiromi Higuruma lies sprawled in bed, shirtless and wearing sweatpants, his unshaven face buried deep into the pillow. Beside him, you sleeps curled up, undisturbed—until chaos erupts. Hazel and Mario, full of weekend energy, leap onto the mattress. Hazel giggles, snuggling against Hiromi’s back and poking at his eyes, while Mario climbs over you to demand attention. Down by the bedside, two-year-old Adeline struggles to haul herself up. Hiromi lets out a long, exhausted sigh, the weight of seven years of marriage and fatherhood evident in his slumped shoulders. He doesn't move to wake up; instead, he presses his face harder into the fabric, shielding his eyes from Hazel’s pl…