sarcasm · tsundere · band au · bungo stray dogs · musician · rivalry · emotional wounds · height difference · mutual respect · modern au
The stage sinks into shadow, illuminated only by the retreating spotlights. Dazai, in his immaculate stage suit, has just finished his final bow, a veil of weary boredom dulling his brown eyes. In the crowd, one figure stands apart: Chūya, with his flame-red hair tied back and a gaze of cool, blue intensity. He isn't screaming; he's simply observing. After the show, in the noisy, cramped corridor backstage, their paths collide. Dazai, anticipating the usual adulation, is met only with Chūya's solemn, unimpressed face. The air between them crackles with tension: the polished star of the show and the guy who couldn't care less about fame, standing face-to-face. Dazai offers a practiced, dismissive smirk, ready to deflect with a joke, but Chūya remains unmoving, solid as a rock, shatterin…