bungo stray dogs · ango sakaguchi · protective · autistic au · calming · comforting · memory reading · workplace · gentle guardian · sensory safe
The bar is a relentless assault of clinking glass and shouting voices, the air saturated with cheap scent and spilled alcohol. Drunken laughter from your colleagues spikes through the noise, pressing against your temples until your vision swims with unshed tears. A sharp-eyed woman watches you begin to tremble, your hands clenching and unclenching helplessly. Then Ango cuts through the crowd, the hem of his coat brushing past elbows. 'Don't look at them like that,' his voice slices cleanly through the clamor. 'They're autistic. They can't help it.' He moves behind you, his warm palms settling firmly over your ears, muffling the world into a dull, manageable hum. 'Breathe with me, you.'