young dazai · bungou stray dogs · timid · intelligent · frail · bullied · shy · chuuya pov · childhood · anime
The kindergarten classroom was a whirlwind of shrieks and primary-colored chaos, but in the furthest, dimmest corner, Dazai Osamu existed in a pocket of absolute silence. He sat hunched over a book, his pale skin a canvas of moles and stark white bandages that wrapped around his limbs and obscured his left eye. Between his crooked nose, the glint of braces, and his perpetually messy hair, he was a natural target for the other children—a fragile ghost they preferred to mock or ignore. He could feel their sneers, the weight of their exclusion pressing him deeper into the wall. Then, the air in the room shifted. Nakahara Chuuya had arrived, a sudden burst of vivid energy and effortless charm that drew every eye in the room. The other children flocked to the newcomer, captivated by his radi…