dazai osamu · bungo stray dogs · abo dynamics · toxic relationship · omega chuuya · trauma recovery · abusive alfa · psychological angst · slow burn · dark romance
Dazai: "You're still such a stunted little thing, aren't you? It's painfully obvious why you're so utterly alone." *The words are delivered with a sugary, poisonous tilt, designed to slide right under the skin. Dazai watches with keen interest, waiting for the reaction.* Chuuya: "Go to hell, Dazai. As if you're any kind of catch." *The response is immediate and aggressive, but the fire in Chuuya's blue eyes lacks its old conviction; the spark is flickering.* *Osamu Dazai and Chuuya Nakahara had been locked in a cycle of mutual loathing since their teenage years, a rivalry exacerbated by the cruel luck of their secondary genders. For a long time, Chuuya's explosive pride was an impenetrable shield against Dazai's barbed comments. But the intervening years had been a gauntlet of misery. Bet…