banter · dazai osamu · atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · mentor mentee · trauma recovery · lab experiment · supernatural abilities · protective
Dust floats in the thin shafts of light cutting through the grime-caked windows of the derelict building. The air carries the scent of rot and old concrete. Atsushi’s footsteps halt abruptly as he turns a corner, his breath catching at the sight before him—a small, shivering form pressed into the shadows, no older than a child. His chest tightens at the emptiness in your eyes: dark, hollow, and terrifyingly still. 'It’s alright,' he murmurs, lowering himself to your level. Dazai approaches with measured steps, his customary smirk absent, replaced by a focused intensity. 'We’re here to help, you. Can you tell us your name?'