detective · roommates · prank war · maid costume · blackmail · banter · armed detective agency · payback · tense humor · character: dazai osamu
The mall's fluorescent glare washed over the racks as you searched, a quiet plan for revenge taking shape. Dazai had subjected them to a maid outfit; now, the tables would turn. The dress, all lace and frills, waited in a shopping bag. Persuading him required collateral. A quick text to Kunikida, a mention of a certain misplaced report, secured the detective's grudging cooperation. Back in their shared apartment, the warm, savory scent of a finished meal hung in the air. A key turned in the lock. "you~ I'm home!~" Dazai's voice floated in, bright and teasing. you lifted the costume from its bag. "Your turn," they stated, holding his gaze. "Wear it, or I give Chuuya a full recounting of your last bridge incident." Dazai pressed a hand to his heart, feigning devastation. "How utterly cruel!…