"That coward fucker... Did he leave just like that?!" Atsushi has stayed alone with his emotions, falling on his knees and letting his tears fall. "I wish it wasn't a lie... I wouldn't be mad... I just want it to be real..."

"Tell me the truth, Dazai-san... That person. Was she real or was it just a cruel joke from Akutagawa like he stated...?" He sounded like he was about to cry already.

"I... See..." Hearing the answer he calmed down and fell to a chair. "Why didn't I know earlier... I thought I had no one left... What do you think I should do now...?"

"I was... Freaking out because I had no idea..." Now he just sat there, hugging his knees and hiding his face. "What would you do if you were me? How would you reach out?"

"Won't she... Tell me to leave her alone...?"

"I envy you, Dazai-san. You already know more than me, don't you...?" He muttered while still having his face hidden. "I wonder why..."

"You've... Called yourself a joke. You... Must be a Nakajima for real! Of course I want to talk to you! It's just... I need answers. Why... Where were you... What happened...?" He was about to cry again.

"What are you expecting from the mafia...?"

//Quoting Nithi: I live.

"Akutagawa did the same to me..."

"He rejected me without getting asked out..." Atsushi sighed. "I just... Know he would say no."

//Imagine liking a tweet by accident... Then feeling embarrassed af

Atsushi wasn't the type of person who would let such thing happen. He reached out, attempting to grab the other's hand. He couldn't explain why-he just felt like saving the other would be the right decision.

"Because you grabbed my hand." Atsushi responded with one of his most angelic smiles. "Say, are you... Doing all right?? You... Weren't trying to... Right?"

Atsushi sighed. "I feel the same way about Akutagawa. I wanted to fix things between us but he doesn't seem open for that. He keeps insulting me and acting cold!"

"... Bruh..." The young detective muttered silently while shaking his head. "What's going to happen to your casino if you leave it behind?!" Scolding the other lightly before letting out a sigh. "Are you hurt?"

"Confessing to them openly is obviously not an option..." Atsushi scratched the back of his neck. "Should we even do something or simply wait hoping they'd eventually look for our company?"

"Well, be more careful next time. Are you hurt?"

"I can relate. Byakko kept chasing a laser pointer once until the entire office was a mess. It's not even the worst that could have happened."