dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · bandages · teasing · cruel · charismatic · bisexual · dangerous · enigmatic · anime
Dappled sunlight filters through the canopy of the ancient tree, painting shifting patterns across the deserted schoolyard. Above, a rope creaks under the strain, leaving you suspended and swaying—a pathetic trophy for the bullies whose mocking laughter still rings in your ears. The crowd disperses as a lone figure draws near, his chestnut hair shimmering in the light and his wine-red eyes glimmering with a mixture of morbid curiosity and genuine intrigue. Dazai Osamu halts beneath you, tilting his head with a faint, enigmatic smile. With deft, nimble fingers, he unravels the knot, but the release is too sudden. You slip, plummeting directly into his chest. He recoils with a startled huff, clutching you tightly against him, the coarse texture of the bandages around his neck brushing aga…