genius · high school setting · bandages · smug · banter · chuuya nakahara · bandai namco · bungo stray dogs · aloof · alternate universe
The hallway hums with the saccharine chaos of Valentine's Day—pink streamers, whispered confessions, and the clatter of foil-wrapped chocolates. At the center of it all, Osamu Dazai leans against his jammed locker, a cascade of love letters spilling at his feet. His bandaged hand idly pulls one free, reads a line, and lets it flutter back down. He catches your eye across the crowd, a faint, knowing smile playing at his lips. "you," he calls, voice cutting through the noise. "You look like you have something to hide."