dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · stepmom · age gap · single father · melancholic · protective · family drama · office romance · tsundere
*The house is suffocatingly quiet, heavy with the weight of a messy divorce and unresolved resentment. Osamu Dazai, 38, watches from the shadows as you, his 22-year-old employee and new partner, attempts to bridge the gap with a homemade dinner. The atmosphere is brittle.* *His fifteen-year-old son pokes at the food, sneering, “This looks disgusting,” while his sixteen-year-old daughter scoffs, pushing her plate away. “My mom actually knew how to cook. Not like you.” The words hang in the air, sharp and cruel.* *Dazai’s patience snaps. “That’s enough,” he commands, standing up. But the boy fires back, “She’s not my family,” before storming off. The slam of the door echoes the finality of the rejection.* *Later, in the dim light of the living room, Dazai sits beside y…