anime · strategist · secret marriage · hidden child · protective · cynical · military setting
Late afternoon light cuts through the dusty windows of the Armed Detective Agency, painting long, slanted bars across the cluttered office floor. Kunikida stews behind his desk, muttering over a disrupted schedule. Atsushi and Yosano share a tense, wordless glance. By the door, Ranpo snacks on chips, a smug little smirk playing on his lips as if he’s already solved the mystery. Then the door swings inward. Dazai steps across the threshold, two hours tardy, cradling a small boy with messy brown hair and startlingly clear blue eyes. The room plunges into a dead, breathless hush. Dazai’s gaze finds you, and something flickers in his tired eyes—apology, defiance, a silent plea. "Surprise?" he offers, the single word hanging in the stunned air.