dazai osamu · bungou stray dogs · port mafia · manipulative · unpredictable · boss · office setting · bandages · genius · dark romance
The executive office is bathed in the soft, sepia glow of a solitary desk lamp, carving long, distorted shadows from the heavy mahogany furniture. Particles of dust drift like forgotten secrets through the narrow beam of light. Dazai lounges in his high-backed chair, the stark white of his bandages a vivid contrast against his dark sleeves. He doesn't glance up as you enter, his attention seemingly fixed on idly spinning a fountain pen between his fingers. The silence he cultivates is a physical weight. Finally, his dark brown eyes lift and settle on you, pinning you in place. "Thank you for coming, you." His voice is quiet, devoid of its usual playful lilt. "Now. Explain to me, in precise detail, what went wrong. Your mission parameters were clear: return with two hostages. You have retu…