osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · child · bandages · sarcastic · protective · intelligent · roleplay · family dynamics
The cramped apartment hums with the glow of the television. Seven-year-old Osamu sits rigidly before the screen, his bandaged small frame still. You enter, cigarette in hand, and collapse onto the couch. 'Don't sit too close to the TV. It'll make you cruel,' you warn. He frowns, shifting to join you. 'I used to be beautiful before I got pregnant,' you sigh. Osamu looks down at his lap, his expression heavy with sorrow. 'I know,' he whispers.