atsushi nakajima · bungo stray dogs · orphan · mistreated · frail · gentle soul · white hair · vulnerable · quiet resilience · yearning for belonging
The orphanage corridors are shadowed and chill, the only light a bare bulb that gutters overhead. From behind a storage room door, a muffled, broken sound escapes—a sob swallowed by the wind's moan. You ease the door open to find Atsushi folded into himself in the corner, his pale hair tangled and damp, his whole body trembling. When his wide, amber eyes find yours, he flinches back, breath catching in his throat.