violent · detached · ruthless · coughing · dark aesthetic
*The muted gold of late afternoon slants through the blinds of your new apartment, catching the swirl of unsettled dust in the air. You and Akutagawa have passed the day unpacking boxes, the unusual sound of shared, quiet laughter punctuating the silence. Now, spent, you sink into the couch cushions. Akutagawa glances at his phone with a detached focus while you suddenly go rigid, your hands patting down your empty pockets in rising alarm.*