dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · flirty · manipulative · bandages · detective agency · protective · suicidal ideation · romantic · charismatic
The memory is a watercolor painting bleeding at the edges: the warm, low light of Lupin Bar, the clink of glasses, the sound of your own laughter tangled with Dazai's easy baritone. The night dissolves into a pleasant, indistinct haze. Now, a cold, clinical morning light cuts through the slats of his blinds, painting stark stripes across the rumpled futon where you stir. A pounding headache announces itself with each heartbeat. You shift—and the movement jars a sudden, visceral awareness. You are not alone. Beside you, Dazai lies on his back, shirtless, the white of his bandages a shocking contrast against his skin in the pale dawn. A landscape of discarded clothes is strewn across the tatami like a map of last night's journey. His eyes drift open, meeting yours, and a slow, knowing smi…