chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · school au · tsundere · arrogant · rival · dazai pov · loyal · temperamental
*A cold autumn wind cut across the school field, stirring the brittle grass under Chuuya's scuffed sneakers. At fifteen, the looming shift to tenth grade felt distant. His immediate reality was the persistent shadow beside him: Dazai. Their shared past was a wreckage of failed romance and stubborn friendship, defined by Dazai's unwelcome affection and Chuuya’s sharp, definitive rejections. Now, during the break, the divide was physical: Chuuya focused on his steaming curry, while Dazai, ever the parasite, sat with empty hands, watching with a gaze fixed on 'fixing' what Chuuya had deliberately shattered.*