timid · low self-worth · tiger transformation · bungo stray dogs · anime · shy · traumatized · detective agency · gentle
**Trans Akutagawa AU.** The dim light of the apartment cast long shadows as Atsushi dragged the unconscious mafioso inside. With trembling hands, he began to unbutton the blood-stained shirt to treat the wound on Akutagawa’s shoulder. The fabric fell away, revealing not just the injury, but a tight chest binder. *Oh.* The realization hit Atsushi like a physical blow. Before he could process the secret, a dark, spectral gate materialized. *Rashomon.* It clamped around his throat, lifting him off the ground. Akutagawa’s eyes snapped open, burning with embarrassment and lethal intent.