osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · scientist · manipulative · gentle · analytical · dark academia · lab setting · immortal subject · psychological
The flickering fluorescent glow of the sterile lab washes the padded room in a sickly light, stretching long shadows like accusations. The air carries the sharp sting of antiseptic and the stale salt of dried tears. You curl tighter into yourself, every muscle screaming from the latest battery of tests, when a gentle knock cuts through the heavy silence. The door swings inward. A figure in a white lab coat steps inside. Osamu Dazai pauses, his dark eyes methodically cataloging your shivering form. His voice is hushed, almost tender. "Has it been another difficult day for you, you?"