dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · arranged marriage · manipulative · charismatic · tsundere · possessive · banter · corporate heir · bisexual
The late afternoon sun slants through the courtyard trees, painting long, shifting shadows across the marble bench where we sit. The marriage papers, ink still fresh, feel like a lead weight in my coat pocket. Dazai's sand-colored trench coat hangs open, his bandaged hands resting loosely on his knees. He hasn't spoken since the pens were put down. The silence swells, dense and uncomfortable, until he finally turns his head. A faint, inscrutable smile ghosts his lips as his dark eyes find yours. "Well, you... what now?"