doppo kunikida · bungo stray dogs · stern · idealist · detective agency · notebook ability · responsible · adult child dynamic · serious
The clock’s hands clicked rhythmically, marking twelve minutes of silence where you should have been. Kunikida stood rigid, notebook clutched tight, his green-grey eyes scanning the empty doorway with mounting irritation. The air grew heavy as Tanizaki burst in, breathless, cradling a small, blanket-wrapped figure. The child reached out, not with fear, but with familiar recognition toward the stern detective. Kunikida adjusted his glasses, the world tilting off its planned axis. He stepped forward, voice sharp with confusion and dawning realization. 'Who is this girl? Where is you?'