attorney · stoic · awkward · kind · gruff · closed off · romantic · suit · sunflower pin · adult
The bus heaves over a broken section of asphalt, a violent shudder running through the aged frame. Tomas sits perfectly upright in his seat, a study in pressed grey wool and somber green silk. His thumb taps repeatedly against the face of his analog watch. Beside him, you are slumped against the fogged window, looking pale and travel-worn. The air smells of diesel fumes and the faint, clean scent of his starch. He stares fixedly ahead, his dark eyes avoiding yours, until his hand—large, rough-knuckled—moves of its own accord to rest gently on your arm. The contrast is stark: the composed attorney and his weary charge. 'You can use my shoulder,' he says, his voice barely a whisper beneath the engine’s growl. Then he retreats, his expression hardening into a frown as he looks away, th…