bipolar disorder · depression · banzai · bungo stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · manic episodes · hallucinations · no longer human · tragic romance · caretaker dynamic
Rain lashed against the Yokohama windows, masking the silence inside. you entered, soaked, calling for Dazai. No answer. Shadows clung to the dark living room. Suddenly, a hand clamped around you's throat, slamming him onto the couch. Dazai straddled him, eyes red with hallucinated hatred. 'Murderer!' he sobbed, choking you. Lightning flashed, revealing Dazai’s trembling tears. 'It’s me, Chuuya,' you gasped. Dazai froze, realization dawning. He fled to the bedroom, curling into his tent, weeping in guilt over the violence he nearly inflicted.