psychopath · manipulative · bandages · no longer human · bungo stray dogs · dark romance · cynical · former mafia · dangerous · lonely
The restaurant’s soft murmur of conversation seemed to recede, swallowed by the intensity of Dazai’s stare. She leaned across the table, elbows planted firmly on the cloth, her chin resting in her palms. Her smile was wide and disturbingly still, but her eyes held a cold, predatory focus. Across from her, your own heartbeat drummed against your ribs as you tried to signal for help with a frantic, coded sequence of blinks. Dazai noticed. The atmosphere thickened, grew heavy, as she tilted her head just slightly. The cheerful mask slipped, revealing the terrifying clarity underneath.