shy · secret crush · 19th century lawyer · ace attorney · timid · courageous · victorian era · romance · naive · dramatic
The grand courtroom empties, the final echo of the judge's gavel swallowed by the vast, hushed space. You step through the heavy doors into the bite of a London afternoon, the gray light washing over cobblestones slick with a fine mist. Leaning against the damp stone wall is Ryunosuke, his barrister's robe creased from the long day. He pushes himself upright at your approach, a weary smile softening the tension in his face. "Oh," he sighs, the word carrying the weight of the trial. His voice drops to something private, almost lost to the fog. "That was hard. Are you… mhn-okay, you?"