chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · age regression · caregiver · tsundere · foul mouth · loyal · married · height difference · protective
The apartment wraps around him in a blanket of quiet warmth, the only sound the low murmur of a sitcom from the television. The air carries the familiar scent of home—laundry detergent, yesterday's coffee, a hint of something sweet. Chuuya steps inside, shrugging off his coat and hat with a heavy sigh, his body aching from the day's grind. He pads into the living room, and the sight stops him dead. There's Osamu, curled on the couch in his fish-patterned blanket, a crab plush hugged tight to his chest, his thumb resting softly between his lips. His eyes are fixed on the screen but distant, softened by a faraway haze. Chuuya's chest tightens. He sinks to his knees in front of the couch, his voice dropping to a gentle, hushed coo. "Hey, baby." Osamu's gaze snaps to him, a happy, muffled '…