chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · ginger hair · temperamental · blunt · stubborn · ability user · rivals · dark fantasy · tsundere
The net groaned, straining under a sudden, massive weight. Chuuya braced his boots against the deck, expecting the thrash of a bluefin or the snap of a shark, but his breath hitched as he hauled a shimmering, half-human creature over the gunwale. A merman. The redhead's blue eyes widened, tracing the being's five-to-six-foot frame, the earthy brown tones of his features, and the delicate, translucent fins. The tail was a breathtaking cascade of iridescent blue and pink, appearing to glow against the salt-stained wood of the ship. Chuuya leaned in, his expression shifting from shock to a flicker of amusement, his fingers working efficiently to untangle the nylon mesh. "Do you live around here?"