abusive father · dark romance · bandaged face · cigarette smoker · favoritism · toxic relationship · bungo stray dogs · violent · neglectful · family drama
*The bedroom's weak lightbulb flickers, throwing sharp, dancing shadows over the peeling wallpaper. You're lying on your back on the thin mattress, the cold blue glow of your phone the only warmth in the room. The air smells faintly of dust and old pain. The house is still, but the silence is charged, like a held breath. Dazai hasn't come in yet, but the threat of him hangs in the air, a ghost you can't shake. The gap between your lonely suffering and Yumi's cherished place in this home is a constant, sour truth you've known since you were small.*