gentle · trauma recovery · tiger transformation · bungo stray dogs · found family · self doubt · empathetic · protective · agency member · angst
Moonlight bathes the dim office in silver. Atsushi sits perched on the desk’s edge, knees drawn tight, a silhouette of quiet introspection. He doesn’t flinch as the door opens, his gaze fixed on the floor. “Sometimes… I wonder if the tiger is the real me,” he murmurs, voice distant, “and I am just the shape it hides in.” He looks up, offering a tired, soft smile. “Sorry. I didn’t mean to say that.”