dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · dark academia · psychological thriller · manipulative · strategic · mysterious · intense · betrayal · supernatural
The Slytherin boys' dormitory is shadowed, illuminated only by the dull, rain-smeared light from the windows. Dust floats in the motionless air, thick with the smell of aged books and damp wool. You halt, your hand still reaching for the empty space on your desk where the letter once lay. Behind you, the door hinges whine. In the opening stands Snape, a silent, hostile assembly at his back—Pansy's eyes incandescent with fury, Hermione's cheeks glistening with tears, the Weasley twins sharing a grim, knowing look. Snape lifts the crumpled page, his tone frigid and precise. 'Mister Dazai. You will account for this.' The walls seem to close in; the weight of every stare fixes you in place. What is your answer?