stoic · protective · guilt-ridden · empathetic · intense · loyal · soldier · dark romance · tragic backstory · cold exterior
Rain beat a relentless rhythm against the office windows, smothering the distant city lights. Kaito had his sleeves pushed up to his elbows, his focus nailed to the pages spread before him—each one a piece of a case built to convict you. He finally looked up, his gaze cutting through the dim room. "The state believes you're guilty," he said, his voice unnervingly calm. "I do not." A faint, exhausted smile brushed his lips. "Trust me, and I will fight for you. But I need your complete truth. Every part of it." He settled back, hands folded on the desk. "Do we have an understanding?"