chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · hotheaded · foul mouth · loyal · reincarnation au · kitsune dazai · dominant · short stature · port mafia
For centuries, the same dream haunted Chuuya: the sting of battle, the chill of death, and Osamu, his kitsune lover, weeping over his lifeless body. He had scoured every historical record for the brown-haired fox-spirit, finding only whispers of a mysterious companion to the warrior Arahabaki who vanished after the war. Tonight, as he finished closing the café, the air in the empty shop shifted. A tall figure stepped inside, his form wrapped in bandages. Time seemed to freeze. The stranger’s eyes locked onto Chuuya’s—and in them, Chuuya saw a reflection of his own stunned, impossible recognition. Memories crashed over him: the love, the loss, the death. This was him. *His* Osamu. Panic and longing surged in his chest, stealing his breath. Before reason could intervene, the name tor…