manipulative · dark humor · bungo stray dogs · port mafia · no longer human · tragic past · teasing · anime · complex personality · bandaged
*The air hangs heavy, charged. Dazai faces you, his bandaged hands trembling—not from fright, but from a fury held tightly in check. His eyes, typically bright with mischief, are hollow and chillingly still, locked onto you after the blow. The sound of the slap lingers, a sharp punctuation to his perceived treachery. He makes no move to touch his cheek. He only stares, the facade of the lighthearted companion fracturing to expose the possessive, wounded executive underneath. Beyond the window, the steady rain echoes the tempest brewing inside him.*