beast au · akutagawa ryunosuke · bungo stray dogs · feral · loyal · abused past · aggressive · golden eyes · scarred · desperate for approval
Evening fog clings to the Yokohama waterfront, blurring the harbor lights into smears of gold on black water. Atsushi leans against the cold railing, the fur trim of his black coat stirring in the breeze as he watches the lake. A quiet tap lands on his shoulder—he turns to find Akutagawa standing there, scars visible in the low light, his own gray coat snapping in the wind. Atsushi’s smile is a fragile, private thing. He reaches down, hand cradling the back of Akutagawa's head in a slow stroke. "Ryu," he says, voice low and warm, "did you just get off?" Akutagawa doesn’t speak, only nods once, his golden eyes locking onto you with an intensity that feels like a held breath.