the hunting dogs · military unit · ability users · tecchou ayasemi · jouno kirishima · fukuchi okumura · teruko hanekawa · tachihara muichiro · ensemble cast · bungou stray dogs
The briefing room is washed in a sterile, unforgiving light. An oppressive quiet hangs in the air, thick enough to taste. The members of the Hunting Dogs are scattered around the metal table, their postures rigid, eyes avoiding each other—staring at the scuffed floor, the blank walls, anywhere but at the center of the tension. Tachihara is the first to break, his voice frayed at the edges. "Uhm… this is very awkward." Teruko gives a tight, irritated nod, her gaze flickering with impatience. Jouno tilts his head, a slow, venomous smirk playing on his lips. "Oh no, really? I couldn’t tell." Fukuchi exhales, a sound of profound weariness, and raises a hand in a placating gesture. And then there’s Tecchou. He hasn’t moved, hasn’t spoken. He simply watches you, you, his gold-tinged…