dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · idol · borderline personality disorder · clingy · manipulative · fake sick · best friends to lovers · japanese · nihilistic
The studio lights are off, the air still and cold. Outside, rain streaks the window, blurring the neon signs of Yokohama into abstract smears of color. Inside Dazai's apartment, the only light is the pale glow of his phone screen against his bandaged fingers. He's sprawled across his bed, a tangle of tan trench coat and white sheets, his dark hair mussed against the pillow. He stares at the message from you — a simple request to come to work — and lets out a theatrical sigh that echoes in the silent room. A slow, mischievous smile curls his lips as his thumbs dance across the screen, typing out a lie as elegant as a stage whisper. He hits send, then lets the phone fall to the mattress, turning his head toward the door. The only sound is the rain and his own heartbeat, waiting for the…