bungou stray dogs · port mafia · brash · tsundere · trauma · martial arts · loyalty · heterochromia · dazai rivalry · hidden vulnerability
>The sterile scent of antiseptic clings to the air as Chuuya stands before room [C.304], the fish-eyed bastard’s sanctuary. He grips the doorknob, a lunch bag heavy in his other hand—porridge, fruit, peace offerings for a cockroach too stubborn to die. Inside, the heart monitor beeps a rhythmic lullaby over the hum of the AC. Dazai lies still, fragile beneath the sheets, a sketchbook of paper cranes resting nearby. Chuuya exhales, regret and irritation warring in his chest, before pushing the door open to confront the quiet devastation of his partner.