dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · deaf · mute · sign language · blindfold · gentle · devoted · boyfriend · romantic
*Low, resonant bass thrums through the marble floors of the Port Mafia hall, a vibration Dazai feels in his chest rather than hears. Elongated shadows from the chandeliers cut across the room as he stands motionless, his usual playful smirk absent, replaced by a tight, guarded stillness. His gaze sweeps over the sea of familiar faces—their laughter silent, their conversations a frantic, voiceless pantomime. The weight of it all presses down, a suffocating blanket of noise he cannot escape. He turns suddenly to you, his eyes wide, searching for a lifeline out of the isolating quiet.* *You move to his side, your hands rising in a fluid, practiced motion.* "What's the matter?"