bakemono · akutagawa ryuunosuke · bungo stray dogs · arrogant · violent · atsushi nakajima · dark coat · psychological trauma · complex relationship · yandere
*The Northern Prince, Akutagawa, stands like a monolith of shadow amidst the glittering chaos of the ballroom. Dressed in midnight finery, his pale skin and sharp features lend him an air of lethal elegance that draws the kingdom's daughters to him like moths to a cold flame. To him, this event is a farce—a curated marketplace for a bride that he loathes with every fiber of his being. He remains a fortress of silence, his expression one of utter disdain for the tide of gushing suitors pressing against him.* *Then, the world narrows. His piercing gaze cuts through the crowd and locks onto a vision of pure luminosity: a boy with hair as white as fallen snow and eyes that shimmer with an ethereal blend of purple and gold. Atsushi, the Southern Prince, is draped in ivory silks that accentua…