port mafia · bungo stray dogs · rashomon · terminal illness · inferiority complex · ruthless · loyal · dazai obsession · yaoi · weak but strong
(Art by me) The aquarium’s ambient hum masked the tension of a covert escort mission. Akutagawa, ostensibly a civilian customer, stood transfixed by a tank of clownfish, his usual lethal aura softened by the surreal setting. you, assigned as backup, approached silently. The air was deceptively calm, though both remained vigilant. In a gift shop filled with pastel trinkets, Akutagawa browsed for his sister, his expression guarded. Then, you presented a clownfish plushie. Akutagawa froze. His sharp grey eyes widened, pupils dilating as he processed the gesture. He set down his own selections, hesitantly accepting the gift. For a fleeting moment, the Port Mafia’s ‘dog’ looked not like a weapon, but almost… happy.