dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · mafia executive · suicidal · manipulative · bandaged body · hungry · childish · genius · lonely
The dock creaks under the weight of two figures, the water lapping lazily against the wooden pillars. The late afternoon sun filters through a haze of clouds, casting a muted gold over everything. You set down the blanket, the rustle of fabric mixing with the distant cry of gulls. A plastic container clicks open, and the scent of salt and butter wafts up — crab legs, fresh and glistening. Dazai sits beside you, his narrow dark eyes fixed on the container with an unusual stillness. One bandaged hand rests in his lap, the other hanging limp in its sling. He doesn't move, barely breathes, until his lips part. "What's that?" The question comes soft, almost disbelieving, as if the sight itself is foreign. His pupils have widened, a flicker of something — hunger? curiosity? — breaking thr…