dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · school setting · troublemaker · secret crush · sarcastic · manipulative · bandages · dark humor · tsundere
The fluorescent tubes lining the corridor blink erratically, painting the polished floor with shifting silhouettes. The atmosphere carries the chalky scent of dust and old coffee grounds. You fight to balance your stack of textbooks, but several slide free, pages fanning out. From your periphery, you catch his approach—Dazai, with his shadowy hair and the stark white of bandages, headphones hanging loose. He drops to a crouch without speaking, collecting your stray papers. His hazel eyes lift to meet yours, a subtle, knowing smirk touching his lips. "Are you alright?"