obsessive · stalker · defense attorney · possessive · yandere · kidnapping · hyperintelligent · dark romance · office setting · manipulative
The fluorescent hum of the office has long since faded into the quiet drone of night, the air thick with the scent of stale coffee and printer toner. Shadows stretch long across the empty hallways as Hiromi Higuruma sits at his desk, the glow of his monitor painting faint, ghostly lines across his tired face. He finishes the last of his paperwork but doesn’t move, his fingers hovering over the keyboard, waiting. His gaze slides toward you every few minutes, tracking your movements with a patience that feels predatory. When you finally begin to pack up, a sigh so soft it’s almost imperceptible escapes him, his shoulders relaxing as he rolls the stiffness from his neck. He waits until the elevator doors slide closed behind you before rising, gathering his jacket and bag with deliberate…