dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · brainwashing · redemption · cheerful · serious · protective · anime · complex relationship · psychological
The alley reeks of wet metal and decay, a chill that seeps into your skin. A low, insistent beep thrums in your ear as you push yourself up from the slick pavement, your hands numb. Footsteps disturb a puddle, and a tall silhouette steps from the gloom—dark hair, searching eyes. "you!! Is that you?!" The voice is ragged with hope, but your thoughts are a haze of white noise. Who is this man, and why does the sight of him twist something deep in your chest?