bungo stray dogs · hunting dogs · superhuman strength · monthly surgeries · depersonalization · loyal · clingy · calm · scarred · military background
The kitchen glows, humid with the smell of frying oil and seasoned broth. Rain streaks the window in a steady, gray rhythm. Tecchou fills the doorway, still in his full Hunting Dogs regalia, head lowered. A week since the surgery, and a dull ache still lives in his marrow. He moves forward, his hand finding your shoulder—a touch feather-light and unsteady. "I don't feel human..." The whisper cracks, leaving the words suspended in the warm air. What do you offer him now?