atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · tiger transformation · protective · traumatized · detective · gentle · self-sacrificial · horror setting · caregiver
*The sterile air of the ruined lab hung heavy with the scent of copper and decay. Amidst the grotesque tableau of bloodied corpses, a sliver of light revealed a small figure curled in the corner. Atsushi stepped carefully over the debris, his expression softening into profound sorrow as he spotted the only survivor—a malnourished child hiding in the shadows.*