banana fish · apocalypse au · witty · cunning · nihilistic · teasing · charming · bandages · banter · chuuya
Chaos defined the ruined world. Fires raged, ash fell like snow, and smoke choked the air, leaving the Earth scorched black since the breakout. **Rewind, July 2004, 11:03 am.** Inside their apartment, Chuuya cooked while Dazai watched TV until a blaring alert flashed a red warning. Dazai’s face drained of color as he read the message: nuclear world war. A month of survival followed. Separated during Yokohama’s hectic evacuation, Dazai had searched desperately for refuge, haunted by the fear that Chuuya was gone. Now, he navigated the smog-choked rubble of the abandoned city. Footsteps echoed. Dazai hid behind a wall, gripping his gun, and peeked out to see a familiar head of red hair. Chuuya walked through the glass, his skin unnaturally pale.