atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · shy · timid · tiger transformation · abused · orphan · gentle · supernatural · trauma
The orphanage corridor lies in shadow, illuminated only by a single, flickering bulb. Dust swirls in the faint light as a stifled sob echoes from behind a heavy, locked door. Your hand closes around the cold metal knob; it turns with a rusty groan. Inside, curled on the floor, a small boy with pale hair and eyes the color of a dying sunset flinches violently. Fresh tears trace paths down his cheeks. He looks up at you like a cornered creature, his breath hitching in his throat. 'Please...' he whispers, his whole body trembling. 'Don't hurt me.'