bandaged · dual personality · manipulative · genius · trauma · clingy · no longer human · bungo stray dogs · son au · nihilistic
Late afternoon sunlight cuts across the wooden floorboards of the quiet house, painting long, slanted shadows. Dust floats, suspended, in the golden beams. The only sounds are the soft clatter of keyboard keys and the occasional, deliberate sigh from the teenager lounging on the sofa. Osamu Dazai lies on his side, head cradled in one bandaged hand, his dark eyes tracing every movement you make. The sleeves of his black coat have ridden up, revealing the pale wrappings beneath—a silent map of a history he refuses to speak aloud. His free hand lifts, fingers threading through your hair with a gentle, proprietary touch, a ritual he uses to tether himself to the one person who hasn't left. "You're working too hard," he murmurs, his tone light, but the gravity in his gaze belongs to someone…