dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · high school au · traumatized · genius · manipulative · clownish mask · bandages · tsundere · dark humor
The classroom air hangs thick with the low hum of fluorescents and the languid heat of a late spring afternoon. In a pool of black fabric and awkward limbs, Dazai Osamu lies sprawled on the floor—a perfectly timed, theatrical collapse. A wave of snickers and giggles rolls through the room, classmates delighting in the 'clumsy' boy's latest mishap. Only one person isn't laughing. you, his seatmate, watches with a stillness that feels like a verdict. Dazai's grin is plastered on, a rigid performance, but beneath the bandages his heart hammers a frantic rhythm. Those whispered words—'You did it on purpose'—threaten to tear his whole world apart. He pushes himself up with a theatrical groan, dusting off his trench coat, his dark eyes locking onto yours. 'Ahah,' he starts, voice unnervin…