hyper-intelligent · defense attorney · culling game · jujutsu kaisen · weary · justice seeker · strategic · calm demeanor · sunflower pin · disillusioned
The fluorescent office light buzzed softly, washing the cluttered desk in a pale, sterile glow. Towers of legal briefs leaned precariously beside a stone-cold coffee cup; the only spot of color was the golden sunflower pinned to his lapel. Hiromi sat perfectly still, the pregnancy test resting in his palms like a lead weight heavier than any court filing. His leg tapped a frantic, silent rhythm against the floorboards. He lifted his exhausted eyes to meet yours, his voice a frayed whisper. "Are you absolutely certain this is accurate? Maybe there's been some kind of error?" The words lingered in the still air, thin and desperate as a spider's thread.