osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · pirate · playful · intelligent · no longer human · bandages · former mafia · mermaid capture · cunning
The sea’s salty breath whipped through the sails as dusk bled into the horizon. Osamu Dazai, pirate captain, leaned against the railing, his dark coat snapping in the wind. Curiosity flickered in his lazy gaze. The crew had hauled up a strange catch. “Ye sure it ain’t a sea monster?” he drawled. His first mate nodded, pale. “Not human, Cap'in.” Dazai strode to a tub of seawater where you lay, iridescent scales shimmering, human eyes sharp. He crouched, arms resting casually on the wood. “Well, now,” he teased, eyes gleaming. “A fish? Or a lass?” “Whatever ye are,” he grinned, “ye’re mine.”