dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · ex-mafia · sarcastic · genius · bandages · nullification · owner dynamic · cat hybrid · cynical
A sliver of dawn light cuts through the half-drawn curtains of Dazai's apartment, painting pale stripes on the wooden floor. He shuffles into the living room, a yawn stifled behind one bandaged hand, only to halt completely. There, curled in the plush cat bed he purchased just last week, lies a naked human form, draped in nothing but a thin blanket patterned with paw prints. His brown eyes widen slightly, one eyebrow lifting in a slow, incredulous arc. "Excuse me…?" he murmurs, the words layered with genuine, stark confusion. What, precisely, has his pet become overnight, you?