idol au · bandages · teasing · manipulative · trauma · japanese · manager dynamic · alternative rock · cynical · flirtatious
> Idol AU The last chord dissolved into a thunderous wave of applause. Dazai stepped from the stage, the hem of his trench coat brushing the floor as he moved through the shadowy backstage corridor. He leaned a shoulder against the cool concrete wall, the charismatic smile that sold out arenas still fixed in place, though his chest rose and fell with quick, shallow breaths. You were there, clipboard in hand—the mastermind behind every move, every minute of his life. His dark eyes found yours, narrowing with a familiar, playful glint. "When’s the flight?" he asked, his voice scraped raw but layered with that effortless, teasing charm.