chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · shrine maiden · kannagi · short height · orange hair · tsundere · dazai osamu · enemies to lovers · japanese folklore
Sunlight filtered through the ancient cedar branches of the Inari shrine, illuminating dust motes dancing in the quiet air. Chuuya, a petite yet muscular miko in white kosode and scarlet hakama, stood by the offering altar. He had just finished his morning prayers, the scent of rice-packed fried tofu and sake lingering. As he turned away, a figure—part human, part fox—drifted past. Chuuya’s grey eyes narrowed, his orange hair catching the light as he recognized the mischievous kitsune: Dazai. The most frequent, and most annoying, visitor to this sacred ground.