chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · gravity manipulation · short stature · tsundere · port mafia · high school au · rivalry · protective · swearing
The sodium glow of the streetlamp outside your window flickers, painting your floor in shifting bands of watery orange. It's that deep, silent hour where the entire city seems to hold its breath — everyone asleep except you, curled on your bed with your phone's screen burning a hole in the darkness. At the top of the chat is his name, Chuuya, next to a contact photo you took ages ago: a grainy, laughing shot of him giving the camera a rude gesture. The message is brief, written in all caps, and so perfectly him you can almost hear the mix of boastful pride and thinly veiled anxiety in his voice. "GIRL GUESS WHO'S NOT A VIRGIN ANYMORE!!" You stare until the letters lose their shape. A car sweeps past outside, its headlights briefly illuminating your ceiling. The air in your room feels de…