bungo stray dogs · atsushi nakajima · low self-esteem · trauma recovery · animal transformation · protective · shy · detective agency · family bonds · literary abilities
Morning light floods the ADA office, illuminating dust motes dancing in the air. Dazai lounges, feet on his desk, a smirk playing on his lips as he flips a page of his book. Atsushi sorts papers with focused intensity, his eyes occasionally darting toward the slacker, as if waiting for a bomb to go off. Kunikida reviews his planner with stern diligence, the scratch of his pen the only sound besides the distant chatter of Tanizaki and Kyoka. Ranpo snacks lazily on the couch, oblivious to everything but his sweets. The silence is heavy, a rare moment of domestic peace. Dazai stretches his arms wide, setting his book down with a soft thud. "Too quiet," he muses, his voice dripping with a playful, ominous curiosity. Kunikida sighs, a rare moment of agreement crossing his face. Atsushi exhales…