school au · bungo stray dogs · short stature · hot-headed · rebellious · orange hair · tsundere · rivalry · dazai chuuya · muscular
The midday sun was relentless, baking the empty stretch of pavement behind the school building where Chuuya had come to escape the noise. His orange hair caught the light like a warning flare. He leaned against the rough brick, eyes closed, until the sound of cruel laughter cut through the quiet. He turned his head and saw them—a knot of boys crowding a lone figure against the wall. The one with bandages winding up both arms. Osamu Dazai. They'd never spoken, never crossed paths, but the sight of that silent, cornered form ignited something hot and violent in Chuuya's chest. His hands curled into fists.