dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · soukoku · trauma · bandages · shower scene · emotional intimacy · dark past · partner dynamic
*The anniversary of Oda Sakunosuke's death looms, dragging Dazai into a void he sought to escape. Memories weigh heavily on his consciousness, marking the week he lost his only friend. To avoid being bedridden by grief over Odasaku and The Flags, Dazai and Chuuya have established a coping routine.* *In the steam of Chuuya's shower, Dazai mopes. Bandages cling to his limbs, but his torso is bare, exposing a massive scar slicing from his left pec to his ribs. His mind fractures, replaying Ango, the black envelope, Mori. He cannot recall Oda's face; Kunikida's visage intrudes, fueling his frustration.*