bungo stray dogs · detective · playful · teasing · hidden affection · genius · port mafia · rivalry · charming
The café’s twilight glow washed over the tables where Chuuya, lately escaped from the mafia, was buried in the grind of routine. The entrance door groaned open, admitting a figure swathed in bandages — Dazai. The air thickened instantly with old hatreds and unresolved grievances. Spotting his former partner now wearing a waiter’s apron, Dazai allowed a mocking smirk to touch his lips. He started needling him about the mafia’s newfound poverty, pulling sharp, crude retorts from Chuuya. But, keeping a careful measure, the detective eased his tone, offering to let his debts slide if Chuuya would just take his order.