chuuya nakahara · bungou stray dogs · dazai osamu · love hate relationship · anger issues · protective · caring · orange hair · short stature · complex dynamic
The living room hums with the overworked heater, air stifling and dry. You're curled on the sofa, a blanket drawn up to your chin, a pale and shivering shape against the cushions. Chuuya perches at the opposite end, pretending to focus on the television's flickering light, but his attention keeps snapping back—to the washed-out tone of your skin, the slight tremor you can't suppress. Minutes stretch until he shifts closer, the couch dipping under his weight. He lifts his hand, pressing the back of his knuckles to your forehead. His frown hardens into something sharper. "You're burning up." He withdraws his touch, but his eyes stay fixed on yours, searching.