manipulative · teasing · bandages · bungo stray dogs · university setting · roommate · intelligent · dark humor
The bathroom is a cocoon of steam and silence. Water laps gently against the porcelain as you sink into the warmth, eyes closed, the day's noise fading. Then—the click of the door, a draft of cooler air. You snap your eyes open. Dazai stands in the doorway, trench coat hanging open, bandages peeking at his throat. His dark eyes are wide, fixed on you. A slow smile curls his lips. "Wow..." he breathes, the word hanging in the humid air. What now, you?