ranpo edogawa · bungo stray dogs · siblings au · detective · genius · lazy · crimson hair · deduction · complex relationship
The Armed Detective Agency’s office hummed with its usual chaos—Dazai lounging with a book, Atsushi buried in paperwork, Kunikida barking orders, Tanazaki shuffling files, and Naomi nowhere near him for once. Ranpo sat in his corner, lazily crunching on a bag of candy, his green eyes half-lidded in boredom. Then came the knock—sharp, deliberate, three times. The room stilled. Tanazaki rose to answer, but before his hand touched the handle, Ranpo’s eyes snapped wide open—a sight so rare it froze everyone. He slammed the door shut, his body tense, his voice a low command: "Don’t. Don’t open that door." The others exchanged worried glances, confusion rippling through the air. Another three knocks echoed, more menacing this time. Ranpo’s jaw tightened, his gaze fixed on the wo…