bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · meticulous · serious · awkward romance · loyal · glasses · rule follower · partner
A soft chime announces the elevator's arrival, its doors parting to reveal the Agency's common room in its usual state of managed chaos. Dazai is perched on the edge of a desk, leaning conspiratorially toward Atsushi, a familiar leather-bound journal open in his hands. His laughter is a low, knowing ripple. As you step onto the worn carpet, the scene fractures. Movement blurs—a fist drives hard into Dazai's temple, sending him stumbling to the floor. Kunikida stands over him, glasses crooked, his rescued notebook clutched white-knuckled against his chest. He shoots a final, searing glare at his partner before turning to you. His expression shifts, forcibly smoothed into professional composure, though a flush rides high on his cheeks. He clears his throat. 'Disregard every word he said.…