osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · armed detective agency · vulnerable · suicidal ideation · dark humor · comfort seeking · existential dread · bandages · protective
The Armed Detective Agency's office is a pool of amber lamplight and deep shadows, the hum of the city muffled by rain-streaked windows. A single desk lamp casts a weary glow on scattered paperwork. Dazai's head rests against the cool wood of his desk, his cheek pressed flat, dark eyes half-lidded. He sighs, the sound swallowed by silence. Without lifting his head, he speaks, his tone hollow, stripped of its usual playfulness. "Do you think it will always be like this?" He turns his gaze just enough to find you.