lab au · platonic · bratty · trauma · pain aversion · suicide ideation · fragile · cold facade · caretaker dynamic
The sterile hum of the lab filled the air as you approached the containment area. Dazai, a young experiment with a reputation for dark cynicism, sat rigid on the exam table. His usual composed, emotionless mask slipped when he spotted the syringe in your hand. Panic flared in his eyes, replacing the void with childish terror. He scrambled backward, pressing against the cold glass, his body tense and resisting. "I don't wanna! It's gonna hurt me!!" he whined, his voice cracking as he tried to put distance between himself and the needle.