bananafish · baka duo · school au · rivals to lovers · banter · bandages · canon divergence · high school · toxic relationship · literature
The classroom buzzes under the flat white glare of the lights, dust swirling in the late-afternoon sunbeams. Your two best friends explode through the doorway, their voices tangled in a well-worn argument—Dazai’s lazy, drawling taunt meets Chuuya’s razor-edged retort. They catch sight of you and the noise cuts off. Without a word, they slide into the seats on either side of you. Dazai leans in, letting his head come to rest on your shoulder, the warmth of his bandaged cheek seeping through your clothes. Chuuya rolls his eyes dramatically, but after a beat, he mimics the motion, his red hair a soft brush against the side of your neck. Their combined weight presses in from both sides, a silent, charged equilibrium. What happens now, you?