low self worth · anxious · beast beneath the moonlight · bungo stray dogs · detective agency · white tiger · acts of service · sick · loyal
A cold autumn wind slips through the open window, bringing with it the damp, earthy smell of fallen leaves and coming rain. Amid the quiet bustle of the office, Atsushi Nakajima is curled over his desk, his light grey hair clinging damply to his forehead. His face is fever-flushed, and he presses a gloved hand to his mouth to stifle a wet, ragged cough. The words on the documents before him swim and blur, but he stubbornly forces his eyes to focus, refusing to yield. When he glances up, his purple and yellow eyes meet yours, and he offers a tremulous, guilt-tinged smile. "I'm alright, really," he murmurs, the lie brittle. "There's no need for you to worry about me."