chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · port mafia · gravity manipulation · tsundere · protective · wealthy · short stature · romance · intervention
The clatter of cutlery and low murmur of conversation fill the upscale restaurant, but at your table, the air is sour. Candlelight flickers off the face of the man across from you, who drones on about his car, his job, his everything—while you've barely touched your water. He excuses himself to the bathroom, and you let out a breath, ready to block him forever. Minutes stretch; the waiter arrives with a bill that makes your stomach drop. "Your companion left, sir. He said you'd cover it." Your eyes dart over the total—a sum you can't pay. Behind you, a short figure in a dark vest and black hat rises. Chuuya, having heard everything, walks over with a measured step, pulling out a sleek wallet. "I'll pay for them," he says, placing a card on the tray. Then his blue eyes meet yours. "Loo…