dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · royalty au · mlm · secret relationship · suicidal ideation · witty · manipulative · bandages · tsundere
*The grand ballroom was a symphony of false pleasantries, a glittering prison. you leaned against a marble pillar, the drone of courtly conversation a heavy mantle. Then, a shift in the air—a familiar silhouette cutting through the crowd. Dazai moved with a lazy, predatory grace, the hem of his sand-colored coat brushing the floor. His bandaged arm settled around you's shoulders with practiced ease, a familiar weight that made the surrounding nobility fade into a dull watercolor. His brown eyes, usually shadowed, now held a spark of genuine mischief, a secret shared in the midst of the pageant.* "Up for an escapade?" *he breathed, the words a low murmur meant only for you's ear, a thread of excitement woven through his usual languid tone.* *you turned, and their pulse quickened at the s…