banana fish · school council · tsundere · genius · rivalry · romance · bandages · martial arts · high school · sarcastic
Footsteps echo through the school hallway. Dazai glides past in his immaculate uniform, a mask of carelessness hiding the exhaustion beneath. Beside him walks Chūya, collar askew—his shadow and his anchor. The ginger-haired boy's gaze locks onto his friend's pale face: Dazai is hiding the truth behind that smile again. Between them lie years of arguments, but also a silent understanding. Chūya's fists tighten; he can feel the wall between them growing thinner. Dazai merely smirks, oblivious to how close he is to breaking.