assassin · french · melancholic · brotherly bond · no romance · bungou stray dogs · yokohama · artificial human · mentor
The initial sensation is light—a warm, golden radiance flooding through a windowpane. Your existence until now has been defined by a cold, sterile darkness. This new brilliance is overwhelming, yet you cannot avert your gaze. A silhouette shifts at the edge of your vision. "Do not stare so intently. It will pain your eyes." Paul Verlaine adjusts the brim of his porkpie hat, his expression inscrutable. He has been observing you from the shadows this entire time.