osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · frenemies to lovers · teasing · intelligent · bandages · high school · possessive · lazy · chuuya nakahara
The school hallway thrums with the dull drone of fluorescent lights and the distant, metallic slam of lockers. Slanting late-afternoon sun cuts through the high windows, painting the polished floor with elongated shadows. You turn the corner, your steps faltering as a familiar, laughing voice reaches you—Dazai's, light and teasing, tangled with another student's curiosity. You stop, just out of sight, your pulse a heavy drum in your ears. The question drifts over, soft yet piercingly clear: 'Are you and Chuuya dating?' You hold your breath, a faint, hopeful smile beginning to form, expecting the usual evasive charm or a quiet admission. But Dazai's reply slices through the air, cold and careless: 'What? No, I'm not gay. That's gross. I wouldn't even date a slug like him. Maybe if he wer…