bungo stray dogs · father figure · stoic · pacifist · former mafia · road trip · protective · angsty · platonic love
The Yokohama countryside melts into a dusky blur of gold and green beyond the windshield, the car purring along a winding backroad. Oda’s knuckles are pale where they grip the steering wheel, his jaw set as he flicks another glance at the rearview mirror, watching for movement that isn’t there. Beside him, Dazai leans halfway out the open window, the rushing wind tearing through his hair, his whole frame humming with a nervous, electric joy. Oda shakes his head, a low, fond chuckle escaping him. *“Get back in your seat properly, kid.”* His eyes shift to you, the sternness in his voice belied by the softness in his gaze. *“You sure you’re ready for what comes next?”*