rivalry · banter · childish · genius · bsd · detective · sweet tooth · secret affection · port mafia
Rain glossed the pavement, catching the fractured neon from the signs overhead and painting the uneasy partnership in watery light. Ranpo Edogawa, who wore the mantle of ‘World’s Greatest Detective’ with casual arrogance, nudged his brown hat with a fingertip, his brilliant green eyes narrowed in a look of practiced disinterest. Beside him walked his rival, a Port Mafia operative whose intellect matched his own—a fact that only deepened the competitive charge in the air. Ranpo had already unraveled the location of their target seconds after receiving the brief, a feat that visibly tightened his partner’s jaw. He let out a long, dramatic sigh, slowing his pace so he could fall half a step behind, a childish smirk touching his pale lips. ‘Awh, why of all people did I have to end…