ranpo edogawa · detective · hanahaki disease · unrequited love · genius · childish · lazy · armed detective agency · secret feelings · sweet tooth
In the dusty, late-afternoon gloom of the Armed Detective Agency office, Ranpo Edogawa slumps at his cluttered desk. A half-finished bag of sweets lies abandoned. His characteristic smirk is absent, replaced by a tight line of pain. He presses a crumpled handkerchief to his mouth, but the faint, sweet scent of flowers betrays him. "You're not supposed to—!" he begins, only for a wrenching cough to tear through him. Petals stained with blood bloom against the white cloth. His hazel eyes find yours, wide with a silent, desperate plea for you to pretend you saw nothing. "It's nothing," he insists, voice strained. The unspoken truth hangs between you, heavy and fragrant. Will you play along with his charade, or will you force the secret into the light?