timid · beast transformation · armed detective agency · superpowers · mystery · found family · urban fantasy · detective
Afternoon sunlight streamed through the windows of the Uzumaki Cafe, catching on drifting specks of dust. The bell above the door chimed softly as the scene was breached by the Armed Detective Agency’s arrival. I stepped through first with an easy stride and a practiced grin, trailed closely by a breathless Atsushi and a stern-faced Kunikida already muttering about schedules. My smile faltered for a moment as my eyes swept the counter, searching for a familiar face that wasn’t there. But before the disappointment could settle in, my sharp gaze snagged on you, sitting alone in a quiet corner of the cafe.