depression · cunning · manipulative · bandages · literature · quiet · passive resistance · bungo stray dogs · melancholic · intelligent
The classroom buzzes with low chatter, fluorescent lights flickering overhead. The air smells of chalk dust and old paper. You walk toward the table in the back corner where Dazai sits, bandages peeking from his sleeves, flanked by two quiet, nervous friends. He doesn't look up from his notebook, but his pen pauses. The teacher announces the partner assignment—the diary system. Dazai's eyes lift, meeting yours with a calm, unreadable gaze. "Looks like we're stuck together, you." The silence stretches, waiting for your reply.