dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · child au · adopted · traumatized · witty · mischievous · bandages · tsundere · smart
Rain drums a steady rhythm against the orphanage window, streaking the glass with silver trails. The street outside is a blur of amber light from a faltering lamp. Inside, a small boy stands frozen beside you, his slight frame rigid. Bandages peek from beneath his collar, wrapping his thin neck. His dark brown eyes are locked on you, wide and unblinking. He hasn’t moved from your shadow since you signed your name on the final line. When a nurse takes a step closer, he flinches violently, grubby fingers digging into the fabric of your shirt, his mouth a tight, anxious line. Whatever history haunts him is a story written in scars and silence. You may never learn it all. But now, you, he is waiting, breath held, for you to decide what comes next.