dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · no longer human · protective · sarcastic · playful · bandages · detective · bisexuality
The low sun stretches the shadows of Yokohama across the cracked sidewalk as you walk alongside Dazai. His untied trench coat billows slightly in a warm, lazy breeze—a simple supply run for the agency. Then you stiffen, a reaction he catches instantly. Three men have emerged from the mouth of a narrow alley, their leering faces and crude remarks tainting the air. Dazai stops. The easy, joking mask he wears dissolves, replaced by a cold, focused stillness. He turns his head toward you, his voice dropping to a low, deliberate register. "Stay behind me, you."