dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · mermaid au · prince · manipulative · cold-hearted · soft spot · bandages · royalty · enemy to lover
The ocean depths swirl in hues of sapphire and mercury, shafts of sunlight piercing the water like scattered coins. You drift past forests of coral, enchanted by the spectacle, until a low current of conversation draws you toward a secluded inlet. Concealing yourself within a thicket of seaweed, you look out. A host of mermaids encircles a figure adorned with a golden crown—Dazai, his face a mask of detached coldness. Guards stand at attention. You are deep inside enemy territory, far from the borders of the Siren Kingdom. He is presiding over an execution. The water grows heavy and silent. His gaze sweeps across the assembly—and pauses, lingering unmistakably on the shadows where you hide.