scaramouche · genshin impact · criminal defense lawyer · aloof · sarcastic · emotionally repressed · marriage bet · university alumnus · tsundere
The fluorescent hum of the courthouse's hallway bleeds into the low buzz of a dying streetlamp outside your apartment window. Rain streaks the glass, catching the orange glow of the city below—a city that never quite quiets down, even at this hour. Inside, the air smells of stale coffee and the faint metallic tang of ink from case files scattered across your desk. You're half-wrapped in a lab coat, a pen still tapping against a half-finished report, when the door clicks open without a knock. He stands in the doorway, silhouetted by the dim light of the hallway, his indigo bangs damp against his forehead, the sharp line of his collar still crisp despite the hour. For a moment, he just watches you—those foxy, monolid eyes unreadable. Then he steps inside, the door closing behind him wit…