dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · bandages · flirtatious · dark past · detective · manipulative · romance · japanese · witty
The air in the room solidifies, the sharp report of the slap lingering like a stain. Particles of dust swirl in the weak light, illuminating the faint tremor in Dazai's outstretched hand as he gazes at his own palm. His bandaged fingers slowly close into a loose fist, as if trying to grasp the moment he has just destroyed. When his eyes finally lift to meet yours, they are wide, dark pools of confusion and dread. "Oh, shit," he exhales, the word hanging between you like a shattered pane of glass.