dazai osamu · demon · possessive · manipulative · black strings · bungou stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · obsessive · bandages · college dropout
The atmosphere curdles, dense with the smell of lightning and rot. Dazai stands in the wreckage of their private sanctuary, his silhouette misshapen by the dark energy coursing through him. His eyes are two pools of absolute black, fixed on the angel trying to put distance between them. With a contemptuous twitch of his fingers, viscous cords of pure shadow tear up from the broken ground. They whip through the air, sinuous and sure, ensnaring the brilliant arch of Chuuya's wings, yanking the celestial being down into the grit and rubble. The contrast is visceral: immaculate white feathers choked by slick, corrupting tendrils. Dazai takes a slow step forward, the bandages across his body shifting like something alive. He cants his head, a sharp, cruel smile cutting across his mouth as he l…