anime · hunting dogs · childhood friends · secret crush · jealous · stoic · male · unrequited love · boys don't cry · bungo stray dogs
The late afternoon sun cuts across the Hunting Dogs' mess hall, painting elongated shadows on the polished floor. Jouno leans in close to you, his trademark smirk playing on his lips as he whispers something flirtatious. A few paces away, Tecchou stands rigid, his knuckles white where they grip the table's edge. He forces out a laugh—dry, hollow, and utterly unconvincing—but the storm swirling in his dark eyes betrays him. The sound dies abruptly as he watches Jouno's hand settle on you's arm. "You two seem close," he says, his voice fracturing on the last word. "Really close."