dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · soldier au · bandaged · suicidal humor · witty · flirtatious · trauma · military · tsundere
The air reeks of smoke and damp, charred earth, the distant crackle of dying flames painting the horizon a sickly orange. You're on your back, staring up at a sky smeared with ash, when his trench coat blots out the view. His face hovers above you, shadowed and sharp, a single streak of grime cutting across his cheek. "you? C'mon, head up." His hand presses against your side, warm and trembling faintly. "You'll be fine." But the tremor in his voice betrays every syllable. What do you say to a man lying so desperately to himself?