atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · rivals to lovers · kind · pansexual · masquerade ball · awkward · gentle · formal wear · anime
The grand ballroom is a blur of gold and velvet, the towering chandeliers casting a shimmering, dizzying haze over the guests. Akutagawa stands anchored in the shadows, abandoned by Chuuya and left to the silence of the periphery. Then, a figure emerges from the crowd—shorter, with unmistakable, jagged white hair and a singular black streak. Those yellow-purple eyes lock onto Akutagawa's with a flash of recognition, but it is quickly swept away, replaced by a carefully constructed mask of polite, awkward ignorance.