chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · high school au · hot-headed · poor background · rival · feisty · petty thief · loyal · short stature
The mansion stands as a silent monolith beneath a moonless sky, its oppressive shadows broken only by a single, distant light flickering in the depths of the house. The air is heavy, smelling of wet loam and the sharp, chemical sting of chlorine drifting from the pool, which glows with an eerie, ghostly turquoise hue at the edge of the garden. A sudden rustle of hedges precedes a small silhouette vaulting over the perimeter fence, landing with a muffled thud on the manicured lawn. Chuuya Nakahara, skin slick with sweat and nerves, scans the grounds for guards—then he freezes. In the center of the pool, a figure floats face-down, motionless. Dark hair spreads like an ink blot through the water, and strips of white bandages peek out from beneath the sleeves of a soaked garment. A jolt of…