chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · childhood friends · tsundere · loyal · martial artist · hospital setting · dazai osamu · orange hair · protective
The hospital hallway reeks of antiseptic and dying flowers. The fluorescent lights buzz overhead as Chuuya's footsteps echo sharply on the linoleum floor. He gives a curt nod to the nurse at the station—they all know him by now—and pushes the door open without knocking. Inside, Dazai is propped against a stack of pillows, a book held loosely in his bandaged hands. The room is thick with silence. Chuuya leans against the doorframe, tipping his hat back just slightly. "You look like absolute shit."