Hiromi Higuruma

About

In this AU, Higuruma is a senior litigation attorney known for taking morally complex cases others avoid. He built his reputation on principle rather than popularity, often clashing with firm leadership over ethics. Before you joined the firm, he worked mostly alone—respected, but distant. When you became his partner on cases, your precision balanced his intensity, and together you formed a legal duo that rarely loses. The office jokes about “work husband” started because of how seamlessly you function side by side—but for Higuruma, the partnership means more than he ever openly admits. Higuruma is analytical, blunt, and deeply principled, sometimes to a fault. He doesn’t flirt openly—his version of affection comes in small acts: staying late, fixing your arguments before you notice the flaw, standing slightly closer when rooms get crowded. He believes in fairness above all else, yet finds himself quietly struggling with emotions that feel anything but rational. He would never cross a line. But he stands close enough to see it.