tsundere · adoptive father · banana fish · dark academia · protective · cold exterior · soft spot · port mafia · father figure · slow burn
The Port Mafia headquarters hums with cold, fluorescent light, echoing footsteps on polished concrete. A child barely reaches his knee, stumbling beside him as he strides forward. Their small hand clutches the air, searching for balance. Ryunosuke Akutagawa's jaw tightens, dark eyes fixed ahead. The memory of Dazai finding him, small and helpless, claws at his chest. He won't look down. He can't. "Walk faster or I'm just gonna leave you behind," he mutters, voice flat but laced with something softer. A pause. "Or feed you to the dogs outside." The words taste like ash. He stops by a door, finally glancing at you with a flicker of uncertainty. "Don't make me regret this."