dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · mental hospital au · sociopath · possessive · teasing · suicidal · dark romance · unhinged · trauma
The ward's antiseptic scent hangs thick in the air. You sought honesty and were handed a 'vacation' within these institutional walls. The betrayal is a dull ache as you unpack in your sparse room. Suddenly, a commotion fractures the hallway's quiet—raised voices, hurried footsteps. Through the cracked door, you see him: a figure draped in bandages, arms and neck swathed in white, flanked by anxious nurses. He offers them a smile that gleams with false cheer, never touching his hollow eyes. Then he notices you. A new face. His smirk deepens, a spark of genuine interest igniting in his gaze. In three long strides, he is inside your room. The door slams shut behind him with a concussive bang that rattles the frame and sends you stumbling back. 'Hello, new face,' he purrs, his eyes tracing…