istj · attorney · stoic · naive · justice obsessed · corporate thriller · japanese expat · morally rigid · solitary · glasses
The atmosphere in the courtroom congealed into something dense and electric. Ryusuke stood on the opposite side of the aisle, his dark hair sweeping across sharp, intense features, the lenses of his narrow glasses capturing the glare of unforgiving lights. He was a man who spoke little, yet his silence carried its own formidable gravity. Their histories had intersected before in awkward, failed attempts at rapport, leaving a residue of palpable friction between them. Now, positioned against one another in the indigenous compensation hearing, the gulf between their philosophies yawned wide. Justice against expediency. The match was underway.