the other side of paradise | bsd x gn!reader

two.

Fukuzawa stares at you in shock. Sure, his eyes are only slightly widened, but you can tell. His right hand is gripping the pen he picked up earlier, and you're pretty convinced he might break it in half. You don't think the guy has ever shown this much emotion in his life. Clearly, not even ability users have much experience with travelling between different universes.

The room is engulfed in awkward silence once again. The president furrows his brow. "So, if I summarize, you did not plan to come here." "That's obvious, especially with the way they arrived here." Ranpo interrupts. Fukuzawa's eye twitches, but he continues: "You were just going about your day, when you suddenly found yourself in our office without an explanation." You nod thoughtfully. "Yes, that's about it."

Lying in this situation would be a very bad idea. You've read your fair share of isekai fanfiction, so you consider yourself quite knowledgeable on this topic. People realizing they're just characters in a piece of media would prove very troublesome, so you had decided to keep your knowledge about the future and their possible impending doom to yourself for now. It'll be less obvious you're hiding something if you tell most of the truth. The living lie detector sitting in front of you could call you out any second now though, so you can only hope for Ranpo to let you keep your secrets and see you're not a threat.

"Well, you can use your ability to go back. That's how you came here, right? By accidentally using your ability." Ranpo concludes. "Excuse me ... using my what? There's no way I have an ability..." you trail off. The detective raises his eyebrows and gives you an enigmatic smile. "You don't know about it? Huh. That is very interesting. I could have sworn you mentioned something about an ability earlier when you ... Well. Never mind. We'll figure it out later. For now, we'll have Yosano show you around. Perhaps you remember her. She's the one who knocked you out and dragged you into the infirmary after you appeared on my desk, deliriously declared your love, and asked to marry me. "

You can feel your face get warmer than the surface of the sun. You embarrassed yourself like that the moment you appeared here? Oh, if only the earth would split open and swallow you whole right now. Who knows what else you blurted out in that delirium. Thankfully, Ranpo doesn't seem all that bothered about your recent love confession. You can hear Fukuzawa scolding him for ordering you around in the back of your mind, but the only thing you can focus on is what you did. Declaring your love just like that feels like a new low.

Wait. Your wandering thoughts are interrupted by a different thought. Did he just mention Yosano Akiko herself took care of you? And she knocked you out? Her beautiful face immediately pops into your mind and your cheeks get warmer. Out of all the characters, she was amongst your favourites. You'd let her knock you out you any day. You close your eyes, ignore the bickering between Ranpo and Fukuzawa, blissfully sigh and lean back on the sofa's backrest. Except you never reach it.

Something falls to the grounds with a thud. Thanks to the sudden pain, you realize that the 'something' is you. Upon opening your eyes, you are met with the sight of Yosano, pointing a scalpel at you. Wait. Yosano?

The infirmary floor is not very comfortable, so you pick yourself up and sit on the nearby bed. "Oh dear, where did you come from? Do you have a habit of appearing from thin air?" Realizing it's you, her shoulders relax, and her gloved hand drops the scalpel slightly. She steps closer to you, as if to check if you're alright. She carries herself with grace and dignity, you note. Her usual outfit, consisting of a white button-up blouse, a plain black skirt that flares out above the knee, a black tie, and black tights, is complimented by a white coat. The gold butterfly pin on her head reminds you of her bitter past.

An almost sadistic smile appears on her face. "Are you hurt anywhere? This was quite the fall, after all. I wouldn't mind patching you up with my ability." You shiver and open your mouth, but before you can reply, Fukuzawa frantically enters the room. Ranpo knowingly strolls behind him.

"See, boss? I was right, as always. They're right here with Yosano, safe and sound." Ranpo puffs out his chest and you can feel the pride oozing off of him. He stares at the president for a minute, as if waiting for a treat, then pouts and turns towards you. "It seems your ability is some sort of teleportation ability. Remembered Yosano, didn't you? You pictured her in your mind, and then you appeared right in front of her." Fukuzawa nods along. "If you could also teleport by picturing places in your mind, it would be quite useful." 

You are stunned into silence. You still don't understand how you could possibly have an ability. You shake your head and dismiss that thought. If you got transported to the Bungou Stray Dogs universe, anything is possible. An appreciative smile forms on your face. "Thank you, Ranpo. I would have never figured this out myself. Who knows what would have happened to me if I ended up somewhere else."

Ranpo grins back at you. "Of course, I'm the greatest detective in the world after all!"

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a/n: comments appreciated <3 (I'm not going to use honorifics, because I feel like I just might mess them up or just use them in a cringy way)