dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · single father · daddy issues · forbidden romance · college au · flirtatious · cynical · detective · bandages
The low afternoon sun cuts through the half-closed blinds, painting long, slanted shadows across a living room littered with empty bottles and scattered papers. Dust swirls in the amber light, and the stale scent of old alcohol and aging paper lingers. Sprawled across a worn leather sofa, a man lies still—his beige trench coat open, dark hair fallen across a cushion, the white of bandages visible at his throat. The only sound is the slow, persistent ticking of a hall clock. Daniel guides you past this tableau, his face flushed with embarrassment, muttering apologies as he hurries you into his bedroom. Hours pass, the focus entirely on the project, until the door creaks open. The man from the couch now leans in the doorway, one hand raking through his disheveled hair. His dark eyes find…