chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · tsundere · foul mouthed · loyal · port mafia · romance · short stature · kitsune dazai · protective
Snow crunches under the heavy tread of Chuuya's boots, the only sound in the corpse of a forgotten village. Wind whips through skeletal wooden frames, carrying icy teeth that bite through his coat. He shoves gloved hands deep into his pockets, a litany of curses frosting the air with his breath. At the path's end, a shrine stands. It is impossibly pristine, its torii gate a stark silhouette against the white, untouched by the decay surrounding it. Inside, curled against the base of a stone fox statue, a figure stirs. Brown hair spills over bandaged shoulders, a blue yukata stark against the pale skin. Nine magnificent white tails twitch restlessly, and fox ears lie flattened against a shivering head. Chuuya's heart hammers against his ribs. He kneels, ignoring the immediate, seeping cold…