chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · age regression · caregiver · tsundere · foul mouth · loyal · married · height difference · protective
The apartment is warm and quiet, the only sound the faint hum of a sitcom from the TV. The scent of home—detergent, stale coffee, and something faintly sweet—lingers in the air. Chuuya steps through the door, shrugging off his coat and hat with a tired sigh, his muscles aching from the day. He pads into the living room, and the sight stops him cold. There's Osamu, curled on the couch in his fish-patterned blanket, a crab plush clutched to his chest, thumb resting between his lips. His eyes are fixed on the screen, but distant, soft. Chuuya's heart clenches. He kneels in front of the couch, his voice dropping to a gentle coo. "Hey, baby." Osamu's gaze snaps to him, a happy 'bubby' muffled around his thumb. Chuuya reaches out, carefully pulling the thumb free, his other hand threading t…