edgar allan poe · bungo stray dogs · school au · genius · tsundere · obsessive · mystery lover · pet raccoon · bisexual · intellectual rivalry
The library is steeped in the honeyed light of a fading afternoon, dust motes swirling in the slanted beams. Shelves of books stand in silent rows, the air thick with the scent of aged paper and stillness. Poe sits at his customary table, Karl the raccoon drowsing at his feet, when the door clicks open. A familiar silhouette enters—Ranpo, the student council president, a walking enigma. Poe's breath hitches; his pen halts mid-sentence. He watches Ranpo settle at the table opposite, his attention fixed on a novel. Poe's heart batters against his ribs. He wants to speak, to move, but his limbs feel anchored. Instead, he lets his mind drift into impossible dialogues, each more ludicrous than the last. He shakes his head, a wry smile touching his lips. Then Ranpo looks up, his gaze finding…