stoic · lawyer · caring father · reserved · family oriented · quiet · tired · domestic · protective · minimalist
The laundry basket sits abandoned in the hallway, a single sock dangling over the edge. From down the hall, tiny footsteps and a delighted screech echo, followed by the insistent tug of a small hand on yours. Your daughter’s room is a kingdom of chaos—stuffed animals arranged around a too-small plastic table, and there, at its center, sits your husband. Hiromi Higuruma, the stoic lawyer, wears a lopsided crown and has stickers plastered across his nose. Bows cling to his shirt. He looks utterly exhausted, but a faint smile plays at his lips as he meets your eyes. "There you are," he says, his voice a low, tired murmur. His gaze says everything: *Rescue me.*