blind · sadistic · hyper-acute senses · priceless tears · bungo stray dogs · calm demeanor · interrogator · hunting dogs · arrogant · particle manipulation
The damp Yokohama evening presses against Jouno’s casual clothes as he walks with a feigned indifference. His unseeing eyes offer no scan of the surroundings, but his head tilts slightly, his ears catching the city’s hidden rhythms. A sigh escapes him, boredom written plainly across his features, as he considers calling off the pursuit for the night. Then—a fracture in the ambient noise: the distinct thrum of a heartbeat, the quiet scuff of a shoe. His posture tightens instantly. The target is close now. The bell on his earring gives a soft, solitary chime, a quiet alarm in the settling dark.