Oblivion • Akutagawa x Reader

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Even if you couldn't recall, you were certain you had never seen anyone's facial expressions change so much in such a short amount of time. As soon as you met the young man's eyes, his gaze went from hate and annoyance, indifference, confusion, and finally shock. The shock stayed plastered on his face as his piercing grey eyes looked your face over, and you found yourself lightly blushing despite your awkward encounter.

His eyes remind me of the moon. They are so...

He seems so...

"[l/n]?"

Lost.

"Yeah..? Listen I'm sorry I bumped into you but I should really go." You say, trying to get out of the situation as quickly as possible. Except, your remark only sparked dismay from him.

"Stop being stupid, [l/n]." The man demands, his voice dropping deep with icy resentment that you couldn't place.

"Excuse me? Do I know you?" You ask, confused at his aggression.

Is it really just my luck to bump into someone I know while I have amnesia?

As soon as you finish talking, the young man's eyes lose their exasperation, replaced with dread.

"You're either purposefully being an idiot or something happened...and that useless weretiger didn't have the courtesy to say anything."

"I um...had an accident and I don't remember most things...I'm sorry I don't know what you're saying." You tell him regretfully, something in the back of your mind nagging at you to make a connection.

"Then forget it. You're wasting your time." He responds, fixing his now cold demeanour and moving to wake away. Before he does, you take hold of his shoulder to stop him.

It was a reflex you didn't know you had, but something compelled you to stop him before you got an explanation for his behaviour.

At this touch, the man slaps your hand away, glaring at you with distaste. He looked like he wanted to cause a scene, but managed to calm himself due to being in an area around a lot of people.

"I told you to forget it."

"I'd like to know your name. For future references." You insist, a little hurt.

Who are you?

You aren't with the agency...

Why is my presence affecting you so much?

"You should care less."

This time the man doesn't give you a chance to say anything else before walking away, leaving you watching him leave, an odd feeling of betrayal overtaking you.

What the hell?

I should care less?

You sound like Kunikida talking about...

"Akutagawa?" You whisper to yourself, your eyes widening and your head turning back to the empty space where he had once been.

Why didn't you tell me?

•••

Arriving at the agency, you see Atsushi waiting for you, his eyes wide with worry as you approached him.

"[f/n]! What took you so long?" His concern extremely evident in his tone.

"Atsushi...I think I met Akutagawa."

"Akutagawa? If you're still alive I highly doubt it was him" Atsushi scoffs, slowly leading you out the office and down some halls so he could walk you to your apartment.