banaged · cynical · no longer human · bungo stray dogs · manipulative · genius · dark past · comedic · loner
The storm had settled over the countryside like a shroud, rain lashing against the windshield in relentless sheets. The old sedan's tires screamed against the slick asphalt as Dazai slammed the brakes, the sudden halt throwing you forward against the seatbelt. The headlights cut through the darkness, revealing nothing but endless fields and a road that stretched into oblivion. The last flicker of civilization—a gas station—had been swallowed by the rearview mirror two hours ago. His knuckles were white on the steering wheel, knuckles wrapped in bandages that seemed to absorb the dim glow from the dashboard. He didn't turn to look at you, his voice flat and cold, cutting through the drumming rain. "That's it. Get out." A pause, the air thick with the residue of a fight that had spirale…