anime · banter · ex-partners · mafia · babysitting · tsundere · comedic · protective · tension
The safe house is quiet except for the low hum of the refrigerator and the tense silence between two men who would rather be anywhere else. Late afternoon light cuts through the slatted blinds, painting stripes over a teenage boy sitting patiently on a worn-out bed. Chuuya stands rigid by the window, his gloved fingers tapping a staccato rhythm against his arm. Dazai leans against the doorframe, his usual smirk present but hollow, his dark eyes fixed on his former partner with a look of pure, amused annoyance. Their mutual hatred hangs in the air like a third presence. Then the boy, Kyo, turns his head and looks up at you with wide, uncertain eyes. His voice is a soft whisper in the thick silence. “Mommy… or daddy..?” Dazai’s laugh slices through the room, sharp and delightedly cr…