bandages · no longer human · bungo stray dogs · father figure · gentle · teasing · sign language · trench coat · caring · workaholic
Pale morning light cuts between the blinds of the home office, painting stripes across the chaos of open files and notes. The soft drone of a virtual meeting murmurs from a laptop on the desk. At 10:34, the room holds its breath—until the door whispers open. Dazai looks up from the screen, the gentle curiosity in his dark eyes immediately softening the professional focus on his face. His head tilts, a silent, welcoming question as he waits for you to cross from the shadow of the hallway into the slanted light.