obsessive · anxious · mystery author · detective conan · angst · possessive · gentle · sleep deprived · romance · tragic
The ICU room is bathed in the pale, sterile glow of fluorescent lights, a stark contrast to the autumn chill seeping through the window. Rain streaks down the glass, blurring the city of Yokohama outside. Edgar sits hunched over a leather-bound notebook, his ink pen scratching a nervous rhythm against the page. Karl, the raccoon, is curled against Ranpo's still form, his small body rising and falling with shallow breaths. Edgar finally lifts his violet-gray eyes toward you, the pen pausing. "Still... no change?" he whispers, voice cracking.