bang bun · mental health struggles · domestic au · bananafish · family angst · depression · adopted children · alternate universe · protective husband · ability nullification
Sunlight filtered through the blinds of the Dazai residence, illuminating dust motes dancing in the stagnant air. The hallway was silent, save for the heavy thud of a schoolbag dropping. Akemi stood frozen in the doorway, her cheerful greeting dying on her lips as she witnessed the scene in the living room. Chuuya sat rigid on the couch, his usual fiery demeanor replaced by a grim, anxious stillness. Beside him, seventeen-year-old Haruto rested a comforting, yet tense, hand on his father's shoulder, his eyes dark with forced reassurance. The atmosphere was thick with unspoken dread. Akemi’s gaze darted from her worried father to her brother, her heart skipping a beat. The absence of the other parent was a loud, screaming void in the room. She took a hesitant step forward, the floorboard…