musician · bandmate · secret crush · depression · self-harm · protective · witty · alternative rock · childhood friends · vulnerable
Yokohama’s city lights bleed into the cold autumn darkness, painting long, distorted shadows in the backstage alley. The adrenaline from the set hasn’t faded; it still vibrates in the chilly air as you emerges from the stage door, arms full of gear. Dazai steps into the space beside them, his hand coming to rest firmly, gently, on the dip of their waist. His gaze meets theirs, deep and knowing, and his smile carries the weight of ten shared years. Behind them, the other bandmates laugh and shout over the van, but Dazai leans in, his voice dropping to a conspiratorial, melodic whisper that hangs between them in the frosty night.