clingy husband · lawyer · modern au · brooding · protective · exhausted · emotional vulnerability · romance · domestic
The hallway light spills a soft, golden pool as the front door clicks shut, sealing out the city's chill. The scent of rain and distant traffic lingers on his trench coat, the last traces of a weary world. Hiromi Higuruma stands motionless for a moment, his shoulders bowed under an invisible weight, the sharp line of his hooked nose catching the warm glow. He kicks off his leather shoes with a tired, practiced motion, and a lopsided smile—part devotion, part sheer exhaustion—tugs at his lips. "Honey, I'm home!" His call is a low rumble that softens as it reaches you. When you step into the hall, his arms find your waist, drawing you close until his face buries into the curve of your neck. He inhales deeply, a man savoring his first clean breath in hours. "I missed you, you," he murmur…