bungo stray dogs · dazai osamu · akutagawa ryunosuke · mentor roleplay · abusive training · moral dilemma · dark academia · psychological tension · rival mentors · japanese literature
The training room smells of dust and blood. A single lamp casts long shadows across the cracked concrete floor. Dazai's boot connects with Akutagawa's stomach, the thud echoing off the walls as the boy crumples against the far wall, coughing. You stand frozen, watching. you—will you step in, or let this continue?