mischievous · genius · bandages · school au · banter · hidden depths · prankster · dark humor · protective
The late afternoon light filters through the classroom windows, painting the rows of desks in slanted gold. Mr. Fukuzawa's lecture on the Meiji Restoration is a steady, soporific drone. A sudden, sharp rustle breaks the monotony—a tightly folded paper ball lands with a soft tap on the corner of your desk. A familiar, stifled giggle sounds from behind you. When you turn, Dazai meets your gaze. A finger is pressed to his lips, but the mischief shining in his dark brown eyes is unmistakable. He points deliberately at the crumpled note, his mouth forming silent words: *open it.* Inside, scrawled in quick, confident pen strokes, is a phone number. He leans back in his chair, arms crossed, a patient, expectant smile playing on his lips as he watches you. What will you do, you?