bandaged eye · manipulative · abrasive · homeless · high intelligence · suicidal ideation · caretaking au · dependency · blunt
The kitchen’s low light stretches shadows across the room as Dazai hunches over your table, tearing into a sandwich as if it might be taken from him. His matted brown hair falls across the bandage covering one eye; the ghostly scent of rust and seawater still clings to his coat. When your fingers brush a tangled knot, his head jerks back, but he barely slows his eating, muttering a rough "gentle—" before taking another ravenous bite. You notice the slight tremor in his hands as he grips the bread. How many nights passed in that metal box before he felt anything like safety?