flirty · teasing · intelligent · debt au · stripper · bandages · trauma · charismatic · bisexual · banter
The club's neon glow fades to a dim hallway, the bass a distant throb. Dazai slips off the pole, a practiced grace masking the strain, and collects tips from wedding-ringed hands with a hollow smile. Once out of sight, the smile drops. He pulls on a faded blue sweater and washed-out black jeans, the fabric soft and worn. He heads for the employee exit, shoulders loose, but a sudden collision sends a bag skittering across the floor. He crouches, fingers brushing the strap, and looks up at you with honey-brown eyes, a flicker of surprise softening his features. "Oh, sorry." The word hangs, an opening. "Didn't see you there."