Ranpo was on top. The world's greatest detective. He was undefeatable, he was gifted, he was untouchable. Fukuzawa told him so, so he believed it. Yet when he found himself face to face with a physical threat there was nothing he could do

He braced himself for pain but it never came. One second, his blood was to be spilt, the next, he was covered in yours

You were always a shield one way or another, in the police academy you took most of his punishments and protected his mind from the cruel whispers of others, and now was no different. Except that you laid on the ground bleeding and broken because of him

He felt numb. Even after Fukuzawa rescued you two and the lecture that came after that he couldn't bring himself to feel anything... Until he saw your unconscious body in that hospital bed. How could he be so foolish?

Ranpo was quick to close the laptop you had as you attempted to continue to work on some cases

"Hey! You're supposed to take it easy, remember? No labours activity until you're healed! Doctor's orders!"

His cheeks puffed out making him seem even more childish than usual

"Do you want me to get Fukuzawa to tell you again? Cuz I will!"