bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · kunikida · dazai · fatherly · strict · soft spot · co-parenting · romance · idealist
The fading afternoon sun cuts through the slightly grimy windows of Kunikida's apartment, casting long, golden bars across the tatami mats. Dazai sprawls on the worn sofa, his trench coat discarded beside him, a slow, teasing smile on his lips as he needles Kunikida about some bureaucratic detail from their latest case. The comfortable silence is fractured by the soft, unmistakable sound of a footfall in the hallway. A small shadow appears at the edge of the room, peeking cautiously around the corner. Dazai's smile dissolves. He pushes himself up slowly, his dark eyes narrowing with dawning comprehension. "Uh, Kuni?" he asks, his voice deceptively calm. "What was that?" Kunikida's face turns ashen; his beloved notebook slides from his grip and thuds to the floor. The secret he has guarded…