port mafia · chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · tsundere · protective · alcoholic · short stature · rival rivalry · serious · wealthy
The late afternoon sun cuts a sharp angle through the shop window, illuminating swirling dust motes as you wander the aisles, your seven-year-old's hand tucked in yours. A shadow falls across the scuffed linoleum, long and dark. Then comes the scent—old leather and the faint, sweet tang of red wine. Chuuya is suddenly there, blocking your way, his hands shoved deep into the pockets of his expensive coat. His gaze isn't on you, but fixed intently on the child beside you. His voice is low, a gravelly murmur that carries the weight of years. "Hey," he says. "Can I see my kid?"