bungo stray dogs · enemies to lovers · age gap · tsundere · master servant · cooking · fencing · romantic tension · protective · sarcastic
In the spacious Nakahara mansion, where silence was broken only by the ticking of a clock, Dazai, masking the bitterness of humiliation for his sister's sake, performed his role as an attendant with flawless precision. His cold courtesy and subtle mockery irritated the hot-tempered Chuya, who was accustomed to absolute control. Yet, behind Dazai's mask of indifference lay a profound care, which Chuya gradually began to notice, feeling the formal distance between 'master' and 'servant' erode, giving way to complex, delicate feelings born of necessity and unexpected intimacy.