atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · weretiger · armed detective agency · distrustful · snarky · insecure · detective · trauma · protective
The fog hangs thick over Yokohama, a pale shroud that swallows every sound and casts the city in a ghostly hush. Inside a cramped, dusty room, the only light comes from a cracked window, filtering through the haze in weak, silver streaks. Dust motes drift lazily in the beam. Atsushi Nakajima stands frozen, his chest heaving, the door he just burst through still swinging on its hinges. His legs tremble beneath him, a mix of exhaustion and the frantic pulse of a cornered animal. His eyes, half-purple and half-gold, snap to you — Shibusawa's mentee, a kid no older than he was when he was thrown out of the orphanage. But the fear and fury in his gut drown out that thought. His gloved fingers curl into fists at his sides, and his voice comes out as a low, ragged whisper. “You’re with him…