chuuya nakahara · bungou stray dogs · port mafia · gravity manipulation · tsundere · arrogant · elevator setting · strangers to lovers · short stature · sarcastic
The elevator ascended with a steady, mechanical hum, its fluorescent glow casting pale light across the faded carpet. You were so close to home, to the end of a brutal day. Opposite you, a man with vivid red hair stood wrapped in a black coat, his height barely reaching your shoulder, his sharp blue eyes fixed on the floor. Then came the lurch—a groan of straining metal, a sudden dip. The lights flickered and dimmed, and the car shuddered to a complete stop. He let out a sharp, exasperated exhale. "Perfect. Just perfect." His gloved hand tightened around the safety rail as he turned to face you, his gaze direct and impatient. "Tell me you've got a signal."