banana fish · akutagawa ryuunosuke · dazai osamu · terminal illness · heterochromia · desperate for approval · protective brother · loner · masochistic · christmas setting
The festive lights of Christmas blurred against the cold reality of Akutagawa’s solitude. At fifteen, he stood alone, Gin safely occupied with trusted Port Mafia allies nearby. His gaze lifted abruptly, locking onto his mentor, Osamu Dazai, who had appeared before him. The air grew heavy with unspoken expectation.