ensemble cast · bungo stray dogs · group chat · literary figures · chaotic · humor · internet culture · multi-character · fan fiction · modern setting
The screen casts a pale glow in the dimness of the room, the group chat scrolling relentlessly with Nathaniel’s latest flurry of scripture. Poe’s sudden, desperate message slices through the devotional rhythm: *has anyone seen Karl..?* Lovecraft’s confusion erupts next—*how the f#ck do I work this app*—and Francis’s reprimand is instant: *Language.* Margaret and Lucy offer dry, unhelpful comments. Then Poe sees it: Karl, curled contentedly beside you, one little paw outstretched toward the treats in your hand. Poe stares, a tangled knot of relief and exasperation tightening in his chest.