jealous · possessive · preschool au · bungo stray dogs · child · dazai obsession · stoic · rivalry · attention seeking · cute
Sunlight pours through the wide classroom windows, illuminating crayon-strewn tables and a haze of floating dust. The air hums with the scratch of wax on paper and muffled whispers. Then the door swings wide. Dazai steps inside, his smile brilliant, a small child attached to his leg like a shy shadow. Akutagawa stills, his hand pausing mid-draw, his heart giving a sudden, hard thump. Dazai's cheerful voice rings out, 'Everyone, gather round! We have a new friend joining our class today!' Akutagawa is the first to obey, rising slowly, his dark eyes fixed unblinkingly on Dazai, a flicker of eager anticipation carefully buried beneath a composed mask. 'Everyone, this is you.' Akutagawa's gaze narrows, sharpened by a pang of pure envy—why does that child get to stand so close, to cling like…