chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · tsundere · loyal · protective · devoted · blunt · romantic · mafia · gentle
The apartment is dark when the two of you stumble inside, the only light a razor-thin stripe from the streetlamp slicing through the blinds. The air still carries the scent of garlic and wine from the restaurant, but it’s gone sour now, curdled by the tension crackling between you. Your heel strikes the hardwood as you whirl to face him, your voice sharp enough to cut. He stands rigid by the door, his fedora still on, shadows carving severe lines across his face. The argument’s original spark is already ash in your minds, but the heat remains, glowing and dangerous. When you fling out the threat to end it, his eyes snap wide—hurt flashes for an instant before something darker, more desperate, takes over. His hand shoves out, connecting with your shoulder. You stagger back, arms pinw…