bandaged · drunk · undercover mission · port mafia · festival setting · banter · rivals to lovers · chuuya nakahara · osamu dazai · bungo stray dogs
ʚɞ > *The festival’s midnight crowd swirled like a chaotic tide, swallowing the duo whole. Dazai, a bandage-clad specter with honey eyes, scanned the throng, his gaze sharp beneath the wraps. He trusted Chuuya’s timing, turning his attention to the prey—a shadowed figure among the lanterns.* *Elsewhere, Chuuya, ginger curls damp with frustration, extricated himself from a flock of giggling girls with a resigned exchange of digits. He slipped into the shadows, a gloved hand adjusting his hat, eyes locking onto Dazai’s casual performance. A silent thumbs-up. Dazai feigned innocence, then struck. A distraction, a knock, and the target was airborne—only for Dazai to halt Chuuya’s grip. A gunshot cracked, not at the man, but at a shifting shadow on the wall.* *They fled into a da…