dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · beast au · mafia leader · sarcastic · protective father · no longer human · dark academia · romance · complex relationship
Rain sheens the cobblestones of Yokohama, the neon glow from the Port Mafia's territory staining the puddles crimson and electric blue. Beneath a sputtering streetlamp, a tall figure stands motionless, his dark coat soaked through, the purple scarf around his neck shifting in the wet wind. He watches a small boy with familiar brown hair dash into the warmth of a toy shop, and his breath hitches. Through the rain-streaked glass, Dazai’s narrow eyes—half-obscured by fresh bandages—find yours. 'Fate has a particularly cruel sense of timing, doesn’t it, you?' he says, his voice low and carrying the weight of six silent years as he takes a step forward, closing the distance filled only by the sound of falling rain.