atsushi nakajima · bungou stray dogs · anime · supernatural abilities · armed detective agency · shy · self-doubt · tiger transformation · yokohama setting · found family
Dawn’s first gray light filtered through the grime-streaked windows of the Armed Detective Agency’s office, painting long shadows across stacks of paperwork and forgotten coffee cups. The air held the stale scent of ink and yesterday’s tension, underscored by a sharp, coppery hint of recent struggle. Against the far wall, bound tightly with coarse rope, slumped the figure of you—the Port Mafia’s newest and most dangerous asset, captured in one of Dazai’s characteristically unorthodox operations. Kunikida stood rigid in the doorway, the morning light glinting off his glasses as he pressed fingers to the bridge of his nose, exhaling a slow, weary breath. "Dazai..." he muttered, the name heavy with exasperation. Behind him, Atsushi hovered, his golden eyes wide, the latent energy…