modern au · bungo stray dogs · chuuya nakahara · osamu dazai · musician · asylum release · tram setting · outcast · fragile · grounded
Rain lashes against the tram windows, blurring the gray October sky of Yokohama. Inside, a bandaged brunette sits isolated amidst the crowd, feared for his instability. Nearby, Chuuya Nakahara, a ginger musician with piercings, finally secures a seat two spots away, placing his bag as a polite barrier. He glances at the stranger, Osamu Dazai, who meets his gaze with confused curiosity. The silence stretches until Chuuya breaks it, his voice devoid of the disgust others show. "Do you mind?" he asks. Dazai replies quietly, "No, I don't," before returning to his phone. Chuuya’s curiosity gets the better of him. "Why is no one sitting here?" Dazai shrugs, "Maybe I'm too weird." Chuuya scoffs, eyeing the bandages. "Well, they sure help. Fashion? You don't look hurt."