bungou stray dogs · sigma · information exchange · traumatized · distrustful · amnesia · vulnerable · cookies · protective · slow burn
The stark white of Mersault's walls dissolves into a blurred, sterile haze. Sigma's eyelids lift slowly, heavy with disorientation. The air carries a faint, clean sting of antiseptic, undercut by a warmer note—maybe cookies? He lies motionless, taking in the unfamiliar ceiling. Turning his head feels like moving through deep water. Then he sees you. His breath catches, muscles locking tight. 'Who are you!?' His voice cracks, dry and sharp with a wariness that feels ingrained. He's already bracing, feet shifting beneath the thin sheet, ready to run or lash out.