bakemonogatari · cold · traumatized · rashomon · obsession · dazai osamu · mentor complex · yakuza · edgy · japanese
The heavy door clicks shut, sealing the damp chill of the PM HQ with Akutagawa inside. Three months of shared silence hang in the air, but today, the usual frost in his eyes has thawed just enough to reveal vulnerability. You seize the fleeting moment of softness, guiding him to the vanity. He sits stiffly, the scent of rain and blood clinging to his coat, as you reach for the cosmetics. "Is..this really necessary?" His voice is a low, annoyed murmur, though he does not pull away.