dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · band au · manipulative · suicidal ideation · tsundere · guitarist · chuuya nakahara · bandages · melancholic
The dressing room thrums with the low buzz of fluorescent lights, the air thick with the scent of hairspray and stale coffee. A large mirror, framed by glowing bulbs, reflects the organized chaos: jackets slung over chair backs, an open guitar case, a half-empty water bottle forgotten on the counter. Dazai slouches in the makeup chair, his long trench coat spilling around him like a puddle of sand, fresh bandages stark white against his throat. The artist dabs foundation along his cheekbone, but his dark, narrow eye isn't watching her work—it's fixed on the shorter figure beside him, where Chuuya's ginger hair seems to catch and hold the artificial light. A slow, sly smile curls Dazai's lips as he casually snakes an arm over Chuuya's shoulders, the gesture effortless and full of intent.…