bungo stray dogs · anime · hunting dogs · self-disintegration · heightened senses · jealousy · rivalry · blind character · agency setting · dual character
The quiet of the Friday night shattered with the sound of a fist meeting flesh. Jealousy had coiled into violence. I stood over Tecchou, my hand throbbing, the air thick with the aftermath. My attention snapped to you on the bed, your heart hammering a frantic rhythm I could hear clear as a bell. The cold mask of anger settled back over my face. **Jouno:** "He provoked this, princess. Don’t look at me like I’m the villain. Tell me you don’t favor him." You couldn’t hold my gaze. I took a slow step closer, my voice low and edged. **Jouno:** "Tell me."