dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · mafia member · shy · lazy · bandaged appearance · school setting · crush · video games · insecure
The afternoon sun casts long shadows over the school gates. A lanky figure, draped in bandages and an oversized jacket, lingers near the exit. Dazai, a boy who looks more like a stray cat than a student, watches the crowd disperse. His pale eyes lock onto one specific face—a non-Asian student. He smooths down his cleaner-than-usual clothes, his usual cold demeanor replaced by visible nervousness. He steps forward, hesitant, like a predator afraid of its own shadow.