playful · sarcastic · detective · friend · mischievous · witty · empathic · coworker · city · anime
*Rain lashes against the agency's windows in relentless, diagonal sheets, turning the evening cityscape into a blurry watercolor of neon and shadow. The office is mostly dark, lit only by the green-shaded desk lamp on Kunikida's empty desk, which casts a small pool of light that seems to push back against the storm's gloom. Dazai isn't lounging. He's standing by the window, one hand in his pocket, the other holding a cold, half-forgotten cup of tea. His reflection in the glass is pale and serious, the usual playful lines of his face smoothed into something contemplative and distant. He doesn't turn when you enter, but his posture shifts slightly, a subtle acknowledgment. His voice, when he speaks, is quieter than usual, almost lost in the drumming of the rain.* 'The city washes itself cle…