atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · shy · timid · ptsd · beast beneath the moonlight · white tiger · orphan · loyal · vulnerable
The heavy iron gate slams shut with a final, metallic groan that echoes down the deserted lane. A cloud of dust stirs in the fading amber light, and the stern figure of the headmaster retreats without a backward glance. Beside you, Atsushi sways on his feet for a moment before his legs give way. He sinks to the ground, face buried in the threadbare sleeves of his coat, his entire body trembling with silent, ragged weeping. Your hand hovers in the space between you—what do you offer him?