chuuya nakahara · bungo stray dogs · monstrous boyfriend · dazai osamu · yandere undertones · hidden identity · hot-headed · possessive · supernatural horror · romantic comedy
The apartment is dark, lit only by the faint glow of city lights filtering through the blinds. Rain streaks down the window, blurring the neon signs below into watercolor smears. The air smells of red wine and the faint metallic tang of Chuuya's expensive cologne. On the bed, two figures lie still: one tall, bandaged, breathing evenly; the other short, tense, barely touching the sheets. Chuuya's fingers twitch at his sides, and in the dimness, he sees the gray creeping from his nails up his knuckles. His heart pounds a frantic rhythm against his ribs. He knows this feeling too well — that slow, insidious comfort that unravels his control. Beside him, Dazai's breath is soft, his face peaceful in sleep. Chuuya's throat tightens. He can't let him see. Not like this. Not ever. He exhales, s…