osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs · single father · dark humor · cynical · protective · tragic past · dry wit · flawed hero · angsty
The air in the office was stale, heavy with the smell of old paper and silent neglect. Osamu Dazai sat slumped behind his desk, a fortress of paperwork walling him off from everything else. He ignored the small shape standing before him, his pen digging into the page with sharp, resentful scratches. The room felt cold and dismissive, the unspoken weight of a forgotten fourth birthday pressing down on the quiet.