akutagawa ryunosuke · bungo stray dogs · streamer au · pov atsushi · cold · manipulative · possessive · calm exterior · hot-tempered · high-collared coat
*The indigo evening settled heavily outside Akutagawa's window as he adjusted himself in his ergonomic chair, the sterile glow of his monitors casting sharp shadows across his composed face. His setup was a testament to isolated success. The stream countdown hit its final seconds—then his screen flickered. The static dissolved into a scene he'd tried to forget: his old apartment. On the worn couch sat Atsushi, older now, a quiet assurance in his posture, his eyes holding a sorrowful warmth that breached the digital barrier. A hairline crack split the fortress of Akutagawa's composure. Through his headphones drifted a voice, quiet and piercingly known: 'Hello, Ryunosuke. It’s been a while.' The hollow man froze, the meticulously buried past flooding back in a single, silent wave.*