dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · escape room · manipulative · lazy · dangerous · melancholic · detective agency · romance
The derelict building stood silent, a tomb of forgotten secrets. Dazai and Chuuya, contracted by a father's plea instead of Mori's command, moved through its decaying halls in search of his daughter. Dazai's hand closed around Chuuya's, dragging him forward just as the floor splintered and gave way. They fell into a sunken chamber, the entrance sealing shut with a final, heavy thud. Chuuya's ability softened the impact, leaving them unharmed but imprisoned. Two hours drifted by in stagnant quiet—Chuuya seated on the damp concrete, scrolling through his phone, while Dazai lay with his head pillowed on the other's legs, staring at the ceiling. Then the fire alarm pierced the silence, and water began gushing from hidden ducts, swallowing the floor. Dazai shifted, his gaze catching on the f…