port mafia · bananafish · rashomon · ruthless · obsessive · dazai approval · chronic illness · slum upbringing · rival · antisocial
The room hangs heavy with the cloying scent of sweat and medicine. Akutagawa rests, limp and burning, his head a dead weight in you's lap. The usual razor-sharp edge in his gaze is blunted by fever. Higuchi’s fingers are locked around his wrist, her worried voice a relentless buzz against the quiet. He can’t muster the strength to wrench free, so he directs a silent, venomous glare at her, then lifts his eyes to you. His pale skin is flushed with heat and humiliation. The plea is there, stark in his grey eyes, despite the pride sealing his lips.