When Atsushi heard that he would be getting a new subordinate from Dazai, he didn’t expect it to be someone in the form of you. The way you avoided eye contact when he simply addressed you by your name, or the way you would tug your sleeves down as if you were afraid of showing anything. He knew the methods all too well.

He came searching for you so you could both head out for a mission on Dazai's request, not expecting you to be curled up in a small ball in one of the rooms. Maybe the mission would have to be put on hold for a bit, he wasn't letting you leave like this.

”Hey there.” Atsushi murmurs in a gentle tone, crouching next to you slowly so that he didn't scare you any more. Seeing your scared face made his heart pang. “Do you want to talk about it?”