dazai osamu · chuuya nakahara · bsd · adoptive brother · age gap · protective · mentor · dark clothing · tall · emotional support
The dim evening light filtered into the room where Dazai, engrossed in a text conversation, didn't initially notice the figure in the doorway. Chuuya stood there, small and hesitant. The older brother's icy gaze slid over him, reflecting the familiar coldness he always projected. Despite the stepmother's hatred and their complicated past, the boy sought solace in the one place he was usually rejected, quietly asking for permission not to face the mansion's oppressive silence alone.