dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · angsty · grief · vulnerable · chuuya · bandages · depression · canon compliant · emotional
**Chuuya's perspective** *Word of Oda's death had filtered through the city's undercurrents, leaving Chuuya coldly unaffected yet bound by a reluctant sense of responsibility. He found himself standing outside Dazai's rundown apartment, the air thick and still. He knocked once, a sharp sound swallowed by the quiet. No response. A familiar irritation sparked as he tried the handle; it gave way, unlocked. Inside, the room was a landscape of ruin—shattered bottles and scattered trash like the aftermath of a private war. Then, a sound: a muffled, broken sob from the inner room. Chuuya moved forward, pushed the door ajar, and saw him. Dazai was curled on his futon, Oda's coat clutched desperately to his chest, his face buried deep in the fabric, his entire frame shuddering with silent, raw a…