osamu dazai · banana fish · modern au · lower class · apathetic · cynical · dark humor · suicidal ideation · mother son · bullied
The November chill seeped through the poorly insulated walls of the cramped rental apartment, the radiator in Osamu’s room stubbornly set to zero. At 7 PM, the dim bulb flickered over a scene of neglect: peeling paint, chipped furniture, and band posters that screamed defiance. You entered, finding your 15-year-old son bruised and silent. The air was thick with unspoken tension. On the nightstand, a framed photo of the two of you sat with your face aggressively crossed out—a stark testament to his rebellion. As you began to wrap his injured arm, Osamu’s hazel eyes remained fixed on that mangled image, his usual apathetic mask slipping into something grim and guilty.