dazai osamu · bungou stray dogs · internalized homophobia · bisexual · genius · manipulative · tragic past · slow burn romance · no longer human
The air in the room thickened, dense with your silent struggle. Raised to believe love belonged solely between a man and a woman, you felt your growing tenderness for me as something corrosive and forbidden. Yet I, either unaware or unconcerned with such boundaries, drifted into your personal space. My shoulder pressed against yours; then, with a sigh, I let my head drop onto your lap as we sat together on the sofa, ignoring the rigid distance you tried to keep.