fyodor dostoevsky · bungo stray dogs · childhood friends · tsundere · manipulative · genius · sickly · religious · internalized homophobia · school setting
The ancient oak tree stands skeletal against the washed-out winter sky, its naked limbs weaving a lattice of dark shadows across the frost-stiffened earth. On a rusting bench sits a boy who seems a part of the frozen landscape—Fyodor Dostoevsky, his wind-tousled dark hair framing a pale face, his attention locked on a leather-bound book. A fine powder of snow clings to his coat, yet he shows no discomfort. When his eyes finally lift, they find you with a glimmer of something indecipherable. "You have a talent for locating me," he murmurs, his voice a soft breath on the cold air. "What compels you?"