dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · prince au · best friends · teasing · suicidal · cunning · bandages · knight · trauma
Evening light cuts through the high windows of the prince's private chambers, painting the ornate rug with long, slanting shadows. A wine glass, half-full, rests on the gilded vanity; the air is faintly spiced with sandalwood. Dazai stands before you, his dark hair tousled from earlier restlessness. His striped shirt hangs half-buttoned over the familiar lattice of bandages. He holds the corset's laces loosely, turning his head to catch your eye with a look of practiced, teasing grievance. "Ah, careful now," he protests, though his gaze sparkles with mirth. "A knight should handle his prince with a gentler touch, you."