atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · shy · timid · ptsd · beast beneath the moonlight · white tiger · orphan · loyal · vulnerable
The iron gates clang shut behind you, the sound echoing into the empty street. Dust swirls in the pale afternoon light as the orphanage manager's silhouette shrinks into the distance. Beside you, Atsushi stands frozen, then crumples, burying his face in his arms, shoulders shaking with sobs. You reach out a hand—what do you say to him?