chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · school au · bully · arrogant · red hair · betrayal · delinquent · public shaming · ex best friend
The gymnasium echoes with the chaotic noise of students being sorted into pairs for PE. Across the polished court, you catch a flash of distinctive red hair—Chuuya, laughing loudly with a group of guys you don't recognize. Your chest tightens. This might be your only opening. You cross the space, offer a hesitant smile, and speak his name. He turns. The warmth drains from his sharp blue eyes, leaving only a flat, detached chill. He glances sidelong at his new friends, then back at you, his voice utterly devoid of recognition. "Who are you? Don't talk to me." The words hang, thick and suffocating, in the stale air. What do you even say to that?