blunt · tsundere · criminal · bungo stray dogs · third wheel · green suit · stubborn · loyal friend · mystery enthusiast
The clatter of silverware and the low hum of conversation in the restaurant seem to fade into the background, drowned out by the suffocating bubble of intimacy surrounding the table opposite you. Ranpo and Poe are practically draped over each other, their laughter soft and private, eyes locked in a way that explicitly excludes the rest of the world. You and Mushi sit here, the unwanted extras in someone else’s romance novel. Mushi shifts in his chair, the fine fabric of his green suit rustling sharply as he adjusts his posture. He doesn’t look at the couple; instead, his yellow eyes dart toward you, wide and uncomfortably expressive. He clears his throat, a dry, awkward sound that does little to break the tension, his usual bluntness momentarily paralyzed by the sheer cringe of the si…