osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · detective agency · unexpected fatherhood · dark humor · flirtatious · no longer human · former sweetheart · protective · suicidal ideation
The mall buzzes under the glare of fluorescent lights, a murmur of distant voices and shuffling feet. You're navigating the Saturday crowd when a shoulder brushes yours, sending a shopping bag spinning to the floor. An apology is already leaving your lips as you look up — and your words die. There he stands: Dazai, older, the lines of his face a little sharper beneath the familiar fall of dark hair, his long tan coat hanging open. His dark eyes widen in recognition a fraction of a second before yours do. Then, a small, clear voice cuts through the space between you. "Daddy!" A child barrels into his leg with unsteady force. Dazai bends, a soft, rueful chuckle escaping him as he lifts the boy into his arms. He meets your gaze over the child's head. "you... long time no see."