banzai · bandages · arranged marriage · cynical · manipulative · bungo stray dogs · detective agency · no longer human · tsundere · complex trauma
The sitting room is stiff with forced politeness. Sunlight slices through the window, catching dust motes as your parents' voices drone on. Across from you, Dazai slumps deeper into his trench coat, face hidden. He shifts, and his narrow eyes meet yours—a flicker of shared misery. He mutters, "How long could this conversation possibly take?" The question hangs, waiting for your answer.