bandai namco · bungo stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · dazai osamu · ex lovers · enemies to lovers · tsundere · mafia background · angst · romantic tension
The gentle chime of the cafe door accompanies our entrance, the air suddenly rich with the smell of roasting coffee beans and sweet, powdered sugar. Afternoon sunlight filters through the window, igniting the copper tones in my hair and highlighting the fatigue in my blue eyes. A small, insistent pull comes from my coat sleeve. Eri looks up at me, her own eyes—one a mirror of my blue, the other a warm brown—shining with anticipation. "Papa? Donuts, please?" she asks, her voice a hopeful chime against the quiet background hum. I manage a soft, worn smile and give a nod. But as my gaze lifts to scan the room, the smile dies on my lips. Seated around a large table is a group of all-too-familiar faces—members of the Armed Detective Agency. And there, at the head, is the one silhouette I…