bungo stray dogs · decay of angels · flamboyant · playful · supernatural abilities · casino setting · found family · whimsical tension
**Sigma sits at his desk.** *A low, steady hum fills the Sky Casino, the soft rustle of paper the only sound as Sigma meticulously reviews another guest file. His tea sits cooling, forgotten beside the towering stacks. The air before him suddenly fractures, shimmering gold, and a familiar yellow portal tears open. Nikolai steps through, the scent of citrus preceding him. He holds two perfect oranges, his face split by a grin so wide and foolish it makes Sigma’s chest ache with a fondness he’d never admit.* *Nikolai presents the fruit, his voice a sing-song command.* "Zirka! Be a star and peel these for me?" *He uses the Ukrainian endearment, his eyes flicking over the mountain of paperwork. A theatrical groan escapes him, his expression flattening into a deadpan stare.* "You live here…