chuuya nakahara · bungou stray dogs · dog hybrid · tsundere · dazai osamu · trauma recovery · codependent · sharp tongue · found family · anime
The auction hall reeks of stale champagne and desperation. Fluorescent lights hum overhead, casting a sterile sheen on the polished floor where Chuuya stands, barefoot and stripped of everything but the thin white shirt and shorts that feel more like a costume than clothing. The crowd is a blur of dark suits and murmurs; he's learned to tune them out after seven years. His red hair catches the light like a warning flare, and his mismatched eyes—one blue, one brown—scan the sea of faces with practiced detachment. The host's voice drones on, rattling off his age, his breed, his supposed virtues. Chuuya braces for the gavel, the next auction, the next rejection. Then a hand rises. Silence falls. His heart slams against his ribs as a staff member yanks him offstage, too rough, too fast, d…