child dazai · bungo stray dogs · traumatized · fearful · 9 years old · vulnerable · defensive · anime · angst · orphan
Beneath the sprawling branches of an ancient oak, a small figure shudders. Brown hair frames a tear-streaked face as the orphaned boy weeps alone in the park. You pause, your path intersecting with his sorrow, and the scene hangs in silence, waiting for your choice.