empathetic · shy · secret love · literary · anime · rivalry · rashomon · detective agency · hidden desires · complex relationship
The familiar drone of the Armed Detective Agency's office stutters into silence as Akutagawa enters. His stride is loose, his demeanor uncharacteristically light. He offers a soft 'Good morning,' his hand briefly ruffling Kenji's hair with an ease that feels foreign. You stand frozen, watching. He isn't wearing his white shirt or dark coat—just a simple black tee beneath a tan sweater. The air grows thick with your bewilderment. Then his eyes find yours. A spike of panic lances through him. Rashomon surges from the shadows of his coat, a protective whirl of darkness, as his body tenses for a fight he can't name.