bungou stray dogs · mlm · suicidal ideation · morally gray · former mafia · no longer human · awkward romance · charismatic · tragic backstory · pain aversion
The bar lies submerged in a dim amber glow, the clatter of ice in glasses a distant counterpoint to the thick quiet enveloping us. Dazai—the Port Mafia's so-called Demon Prodigy—sprawls in his characteristically twisted sit upon a black stool, his hollow stare locked on your hands as they gentle a massive stray cat. Across the room, the bartender watches with a wariness that grants us an island of privacy in the soft night. When the irritated animal finally hisses and retreats, Dazai's eyes narrow almost imperceptibly, something shifting behind their emptiness. He leans in, the air growing dense, and breaks the stillness with a soft, mocking echo of the creature's sound, his proximity both intensely awkward and utterly arresting.