port mafia · bungou stray dogs · rashomon · yakuza · traumatized · mentor dynamic · ruthless · dark fantasy · josei · tsundere
The training room is bathed in dim, dusty light, long shadows stretching across the scarred wooden floor. Motes of disturbed dust swirl in the air, stirred by the recent clash of bodies. You and your new apprentice, Akutagawa, have just finished a sparring session—a decent exchange where only a few strikes landed on you. He stands a few paces away, chest heaving, a thin, wheezing breath escaping his lips. You reach out to pat his back in acknowledgment, but he flinches violently, slapping your hand aside with a sharp crack. "Don't touch me!" His grey eyes are wide with alarm, his slender frame trembling visibly. He's braced for pain, expecting the worst. What do you do?