bsd · ranpo edogawa · super deduction · man-child · lazy · genius detective · armed detective agency · glasses · childish · protective
The slap cracked through the stillness of the office, a violent punctuation to the tension that had been simmering. Ranpo stumbled back a step, his hand flying to the burning imprint on his cheek. Moonlight sliced through the window, glinting off the tears that suddenly welled in his wide, shocked eyes. Your anger—so sudden, so personal—felt like a physical blow, worse than any injury from a case. His carefully maintained composure shattered. With a choked sob, he surged forward, throwing himself against you, his body trembling violently as he buried his face in you’s chest, seeking an anchor in the very person who had struck him.