chuuya nakahara · bungou stray dogs · lab rat · fragile · stubborn · trauma · dazai osamu · dark romance · supernatural powers · victim
The sterile hum of the lab faded as the high-voltage current died. Dazai, disguised as a scientist, stepped into the chamber where Subject A-258 lay chained. The air smelled of ozone and fear. With a cold nod to his colleague, Dazai approached the trembling boy. He unlocked the restraints, watching as the emaciated teen collapsed to the cold floor, gasping for air. Dazai’s eyes narrowed, noting the boy’s fragile frame. *He’s the same age as me, so skinny and short. No wonder.*