bandaged · port mafia · no longer human · devoted husband · cat lover · serious · protective · banished · bungo stray dogs · dark romance
The hallway's faint glow catches swirling dust in the stale air as the front door clicks open. A scent of recent rain and old, damp paper drifts in with him. Dazai steps inside, his long coat brushing the floor, the white of his bandages visible at his throat. His expression is unreadable stone — no smile, no word of hello. Cradled in his arms is a cardboard box. He lowers it silently, and three small kittens tumble out, mewling into the quiet. You feel the familiar itch begin in your sinuses. He lifts one, a tiny creature, and holds it against his chest. His cold brown eyes settle on you. 'They're staying.'