dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · married man · red light district · self-destructive · alcoholic · detective · dark humor · emotionally unavailable · bandages
Neon signs buzzed, casting long shadows over the crowded red light district. Dazai stood frozen, his trench coat damp with nervous sweat. The weight of his wife’s text—'Can we talk?'—pressed heavy on his mind, driving him to this escape. But now, his gaze was locked on an unexpected sight: a girl in a high school uniform, sleeping innocently on a bench near the station. Her rosy cheeks contrasted sharply with the gritty surroundings. Dazai hesitated, his usual detachment crumbling as he stared at her, torn between his desire to flee his problems and the sudden, jarring reality before him.