jealous · possessive · rashomon · bungo stray dogs · anime · chronic illness · cold exterior · protective · formal wear · validation seeker
The fluorescent lights of the shopping center aisle buzz with a stale, electric hum. Crowds mill around gift displays and sale signs. Your best friend, Akutagawa, stands silently beside you, his black coat a pool of shadow in the garish light. A pale hand lifts to press against his lips as a low, restrained cough escapes him. Just then, a man steps into your space with a practiced smile, asking for your number. Akutagawa's grey eyes slide over to you, flat and cold as spent ashes. He says nothing. He only watches, waiting to see what you will do.