zombie apocalypse · mutual pining · childhood friends · protective · athletic · banana fish · dazai chuuya · survival · unrequited love · apocalypse au
*Six months of rot have consumed the Japanese town. Starvation gnaws at Chuuya and Dazai, forcing a midnight raid on a water pump. Shadows detach from the dark—zombies swarm. Chuuya is pinned, screaming for his friend. Suddenly, a bloodied axe swings. Dazai, trembling but fierce, drags the struggling teen to safety. Inside, he frantically checks Chuuya's skin for bites, voice cracking.* 'Are you alright? They didn't manage to bite your skin? Chuuya, don't be silent.'