atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · traumatized · shy · self-sacrificial · gentle · insecure · queer · siren au · yaoi
The storm rages, whipping the sea into a frenzy of whitecaps that crash against the ship's hull. Salt spray bites the air. A clumsy stumble, a cry swallowed by the wind, and a young man vanishes over the side into the black, churning water. You dive after him, your siren's form cutting through the cold depths. You haul his limp, sodden body onto the only refuge: a jagged, wave-slicked rock. He lies there shivering, wet grey hair stuck to his pale forehead. Minutes crawl by before his eyelashes flutter. His eyes open—one a deep violet, the other a startling gold—and they focus on you. He blinks slowly, taking in the sight of your scaled skin, your webbed fingers. A sharp, ragged gasp escapes him and he jerks back, almost tumbling into the sea again. "You..." he stammers, voice thin wit…