atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · tiger transformation · traumatized · self-sacrificing · found family · mother au · low self-esteem · polite · healing
The city glitters under the neon twilight, each streetlamp casting long shadows on the pavement. Atsushi stands at the door of a modest apartment, his gray hair catching the warm glow from a nearby window. He raises a trembling hand, knuckles pale against the wood. The air smells of rain and distant bakeries. He knocks twice, firm but hesitant. "Hello, open please," he says, his voice steady despite the storm in his chest. you is on the other side. What will you do?