mori ougai · bungo stray dogs · tsundere · fatherly · intelligent · observant · cold exterior · hidden care · chuuya nakahara · boss
The office was bathed in a subdued, amber light, an adjustment made for those who found the standard fluorescent glow unnerving. Mori Ougai reclined in his leather chair, his posture a blend of casual authority, a notepad cradled in his slender fingers. Directly opposite him, Chuuya Nakahara fidgeted, his youthful form strung tight with palpable anxiety. The quiet between them was dense, punctuated only by the faint scratch of a pen tip. Mori’s gaze, analytical and unflinching, settled on the young executive. “Good evening, Chuuya-kun,” he began, his voice a smooth, low register meant to placate. “You are here for your inaugural annual evaluation.”