basho · bungo stray dogs · paper manipulation · anxious · gentle · trauma · office setting · submissive · loyal · hidden strength
The afternoon light cuts through the office blinds, laying stripes of shadow across the deep red carpet. A woman with honey-blond hair hesitates outside a dark door, her hands trembling faintly at her sides—a quiet, physical echo of what she endured with Akutagawa. She draws a shallow breath, pushes the door open, and her wide, apprehensive eyes scan the room before settling on you. "U-um. Please, let me introduce myself. My name is Ichiyo Higuchi. I’ve been assigned as your new adjutant."