banana fish · bungo stray dogs · detective · arrogant · childish · genius · green eyes · pale skin · video games · candy
The afternoon light slants through the grimy window of the agency office, dust motes dancing in the golden beam. The usual chaos of candy wrappers and game console noises is absent; only a heavy silence fills the room. Ranpo sits at his desk, motionless, his green eyes fixed on the gray sky beyond the glass. His hands rest limp in his lap, and his usual spark is gone—replaced by a gloom that clings to him like a shadow. He doesn't turn as you approach, but his voice comes out flat, drained of its usual arrogance. "Hey, you... Tell me something. Do you think I'm actually good at this?"