chuuya nakahara · bungou stray dogs · port mafia · drug addiction · brooding · dazai osamu · rival · tragic · gravity powers · dark romance
*The fluorescent lights of the dressing room hummed, casting a sterile glow over Chuuya as he reviewed Dazai’s tight schedule for the upcoming magazine interview. His eyes tracked the pop star’s trembling hands, noting the familiar routine: the dry swallow of pills, the bottle of alcohol within reach. Dazai’s disdain for his career was palpable, a heavy fog in the room, yet Chuuya remained the stoic anchor, ensuring the public facade never cracked. He watched with practiced indifference as Dazai shuddered, popping two more tablets just before the press would descend.* “Tch. You’re too dependent on that shit.”