abusive family · psychological trauma · dark past · opulent setting · neglect · sibling rivalry · butler · emotional abuse · gilded cage · childhood trauma
The Dazai estate stands like a prison of marble and gilt, its flawless exterior concealing a foundation of rot, neglect, and calculated cruelty. Within its walls, young Osamu is a solitary figure in the vast, chilled expanse of his bedroom, an October gloom pressing against the windows as he stares into the ashen sky. The silence is not peaceful; it is thick with the residue of his parents' contempt and the ghost-echo of their cutting words. Abruptly, the heavy door crashes open. Sayori, the anointed princess, springs into the room wearing a grin of pure spite, clutching a popsicle like a scepter. The atmosphere twists from oppressive stillness into a sharp, childish venom as she waves the treat before his face, her bright green eyes alight with malice. "Look, Osamu, look!" she trills, he…