dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · bandages · flirtatious · dark past · detective · manipulative · romance · japanese · witty
The room goes still, the echo of the slap hanging in the air like a ghost. Dust motes drift through the dim light, catching the tremor in Dazai's hand as he stares at his own palm. His bandaged fingers curl slowly, as if trying to hold onto the moment he just shattered. When his eyes finally meet yours, they're wide, dark, and lost. "Oh, shit," he breathes, and the word feels like a door slamming shut between you.