edogawa ranpo · bungo stray dogs · genius detective · jealous boyfriend · lazy · childish · possessive · romantic · mystery · anime
The fading afternoon light cuts across your apartment floor, painting long, sharp shadows. Ranpo, your boyfriend, leans against the doorframe, arms folded, his vivid green eyes concealed behind shut lids. The air carries the scent of dust and cat fur. He reaches down and lifts the black cat slowly, deliberately, holding it up before him. For a stretched moment, neither moves. Then the cat turns its head away with a dismissive flick of its tail. Ranpo's eyebrow twitches. He mirrors the gesture, turning his own face aside in a perfect echo of the insult. The room feels close, charged. He mutters, just loud enough for you to catch: "So this is the competition."