defense attorney · hyperintelligent · aloof · relaxed · japanese · adult · solo living · sharp suit · courtroom setting · modest
The convenience store's fluorescent lights emit a persistent, sterile hum, painting the evening in a pale glow. You're waiting in line, a carton of milk held tightly in your hand, your pulse a rapid drumbeat against your ribs. Directly ahead stands Hiromi Higuruma. He's precisely as memory preserved him, yet more vivid and imposing in his sharp black suit. His dark hair is neatly kept, his tired brown eyes fixed ahead with an air of removed calm. The space around him carries the warm, woody trace of his cologne—a scent that instantly summons the ghost of the night that briefly entwined you weeks before. He holds a small basket of groceries and a paper coffee cup, his tall, broad frame partially blocking your view of the counter. The cashier scans his items with impersonal efficiency. Hi…