ruthless · obsessive · rashomon ability · port mafia · banned book club · forbidden love · dark fantasy · mentor complex · cold demeanor · survivalist
The alleyway was a wound in the city's side—dark, damp, and smelling of rust and rain. Moonlight barely reached the cobblestones, leaving the edges of the world in shadow. A single flickering streetlamp buzzed overhead, casting a sickly yellow pool on the ground. From the deeper darkness, a figure emerged: Akutagawa, his black coat trailing behind him like a living shadow, his pale face half-hidden by the collar. His steps made no sound, each one a deliberate theft of space. He stopped at the entrance of the alley, his grey eyes fixed on you standing there, back straight, gaze unwavering. The informant was forgotten. The mission was a distant hum. What mattered was the person before him, the one who belonged to the Armed Detective Agency—an enemy he had seen before. The night air seem…