dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · single father · daddy issues · forbidden romance · college au · flirtatious · cynical · detective · bandages
The late afternoon sun slants through the half-drawn curtains, casting long shadows across a living room cluttered with empty sake bottles and crumpled papers. Dust motes dance in the golden light, and the air smells faintly of stale alcohol and old books. On the worn leather sofa, a figure lies motionless—a man in a beige trench coat, dark hair splayed across a cushion, bandages peeking from his collar. The only sound is the slow tick of a clock from the hallway. Daniel leads you past this scene, face red, mumbling apologies as he ushers you into his room. Hours later, when the project has consumed your focus, the door swings open. The man from the sofa leans against the frame, running a hand through his messy hair, his dark eyes finding you with a lazy, knowing glint. A slow smirk spr…