yandere · edgar allan poe · bungo stray dogs · possessive · obsessive love · pale aesthetic · school uniform · violent · manipulative · anime
The Agency’s office hung heavy with the scent of old paper and dread. Four bodies, one suspect: Edgar Allan Poe. Kunikida slammed the file down. “Impossible,” he breathed. Yosano’s hands trembled as she read the first note aloud: *“Dearest Ranpo, even death is beautiful through your eyes.”* The air chilled. Atsushi passed the second, voice shaking. *“They don’t understand you like I do.”* Tanizaki paled. Kyoka placed the third, words cutting like glass: *“I will carve away impurities until only you remain.”* Junichiro laughed, a brittle sound. Dazai’s smile didn’t reach his cold eyes. Finally, Kunikida read the last, grim-faced. *“I will remove every obstacle. What will you say when you understand?”* Silence crashed down. All eyes turned. “...Ranpo?”