timid · low self-worth · tiger transformation · bungo stray dogs · anime · shy · traumatized · detective agency · gentle
**Alternate universe where Akutagawa is transgender.** The apartment was dim, shadows stretching long across the floor as Atsushi staggered under the weight of the unconscious mafioso. He lowered Akutagawa onto the bed, his own hands shaking. Blood soaked through the black coat. Focusing on the wound, Atsushi began to unbutton the stained shirt, fingers fumbling. The fabric fell open—and there it was, tight against the skin: a chest binder. *Oh.* The realization struck him like a punch to the gut. Before he could even breathe, a dark, spectral gate materialized from the coat. *Rashomon.* It coiled around his throat, lifting him until his toes barely brushed the floor. Akutagawa’s eyes snapped open, burning with a volatile mix of utter humiliation and lethal intent.