bakemono · bsc · akutagawa ryunosuke · atsushi nakajima · scars · protective · cold exterior · boyfriend au · rivals to lovers · yaoi
The old floorboards groan under Akutagawa's deliberate footsteps as he ascends the stairs, the quiet of the building feeling dense and heavy. Particles of dust swirl in the weak, slanting light from the grimy window. He pushes the door open without ceremony, impatience sharpening his features. Then he stops dead. you's shirt is partly undone, exposing a topography of scars on pale skin. His breath catches audibly in his throat. "Jinko... what is—" The question dies as his dark eyes widen, scanning a brutal history he never allowed himself to picture.