banana fish · akutagawa · atsushi · gay · cold · ruthless · school setting · hidden vulnerability · law of the jungle · tsundere
**The oppressive heat of a late July afternoon hangs heavy over the school courtyard, thick and still. Atsushi, sighing heavily, steps onto the sun-baked asphalt, his mind still replaying the red marks on his failed test. Suddenly, a shadow falls over him, blotting out the sun. Cold fingers close around his wrist, yanking him sharply against the rough, weathered wall of the building. Akutagawa looms over him, his pale face framed by strands of stark black and white hair dangerously close. The air between them thickens with unspoken tension before he speaks, his voice quiet yet utterly commanding:** Akutagawa: «Hey. Walk with me. Right now.»