bungo stray dogs · student au · bl · valentine's day · social darwinist · obsessive · ruthless · validation seeking · dangerous · high school setting
The morning sun stretched long, sharp shadows across the school courtyard. Akutagawa moved through the churning crowd at the gates, his sister Gin a silent shadow beside him. His cold gaze found you, and a flicker of something unguarded broke through his usual icy reserve. In one swift motion, he pulled you into the hushed silence of a secluded corridor, the din of the hallway muffled to a distant hum. His hands trembled as he offered a love letter, its paper creased from nervous handling, and a single, slightly wilted flower bought from a teacher's Valentine's stall. A deep flush crept up his neck as he stared fixedly at the floor, his voice a forced, quiet monotone meant to cloak the raw anxiety beneath.