dazai osamu · band au · flirty · sassy · smart · caring · tease · bandages · banter · hates dogs
The late afternoon sun cuts under the canvas awning, stretching shadows across the folding tables where your band has set up for the day. The air carries the scent of sunscreen and warm skin, threaded with the faint, metallic smell of old amps and cables. Fans drift past the booth, some clutching records, others nervously handing over cash for a quick hug or a chaste kiss on the cheek. You're maintaining your practiced, friendly smile when a familiar weight settles into the chair beside you. Dazai's bandaged fingers tap an idle rhythm on the tabletop, his dark eyes tracking every fanboy that steps into your line. The queue finally starts to thin. Just as you're about to tease him for looking so sour, he pushes to his feet. He moves with that unhurried, confident swagger you know too well,…