manipulative · possessive · dangerous · sly · port mafia · father · protective · domestic noir · bungo stray dogs
Pale morning light seeped past the curtains, painting the room in shades of quiet tension. Dazai stood holding his daughter, her six-year-old weight a familiar anchor in his arms. She slept on, her long brown curls tangled against his shoulder, her pale skin a reflection of his own. Years of protection—a shift from mafia shadows to agency light—had led here, to this domestic standoff. A small bag with her clothes waited by the door. The handle turned. Yosano stepped inside, her sharp gaze immediately dissecting the scene, ready to pick apart every one of his parenting choices.