#dazai definitely had a really messed up childhood

[dailyknkdz]

Day 7: Dazai was very diverted over wearing the plaque that said he was naughty. Kunikida realized this was partly due to Dazai not having a normal childhood & being treated bad. He does it more often now, & Dazai gets a kick out of it every time.

#dailyknkdz #knkdz #kunikidazai #dazai osamu #kunikida doppo #bsd #dazai hcs #kunikida hcs #kunizai #dazai definitely had a really messed up childhood #being put in time out with a little plaque around his neck is so amusing #just let him be a child for once :( #kunikida lets him not only be a child #but feel safe as one #gah i love them so much

[dinosaurtsukki]

BSD x university au hc’s | pt. 1

hi i am an absolute slut for university au’s in case you couldn’t tell so i just had to write some for my first BSD post. also this is going to be slightly ooc because i am a crackhead

check out pt. 2 here

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Atsushi Nakajima:

he’s definitely the kind of guy who still had no idea what he’d take up in university even after he was accepted 

either wants to not major in anything at all or just major in everything because he’s also scared that he’ll eventually not like what he’s majoring in

so for his first two years you’d probably find him jumping around different classes 

also he still calls the professors ‘teacher ____’ like a high school student and everyone laughs but thinks its cute

eventually, because of his *cough cough* traumatic childhood he decided he wanted to help children by becoming a guidance counselor

he ends up taking Child Psychology and bOY does he love it so much

well he actually just loves all of his classes because Learning is Fun

although because of his *cough cough* traumatic childhood he’s the one in class that people are all like 👀👀

atsushi: *talking about children’s responses to fear and emotional abuse by talking about his own emotional abuse*

the professor, under their breath: wait, do you need help?? 

i can definitely see atsushi as a Roommate of the Year kind of guy. he’s just so polite and tidy with his room. also he’d definitely be the type to take care of plants inside the dorm room and put them on the windowsill

in terms of extracurricular activities, he’s definitely a sporty type of person so i can see him joining a varsity (something like Frisbee because he likes things that go whoooosh) but he’d probably join a student org that does stuff like community outreach

because of all this, he is a Very Busy Boy but his friends do manage to drag him out to parties once in a while

although atsushi would probably sit in a corner and drink only one beer for the entire night 

he’s notorious for helping drunk people though. most of the time he’ll be putting blankets on people and making them drink water

if he knew how to drive he’d definitely be the designated driver

Akiko Yosano:

omg i’m so excited for this i love yosano so much 

she’s the friend who’s just effortlessly awesome all around and a fricking MED STUDENT to top it all off

she gets a bit too excited when it’s dissection time but it’s alright she has good intentions 

probably the only one in your class who doesn’t go and throw up whenever a cadaver is being used (actually do they still use cadavers i have absolutely no idea)

she also interns at the local hospital as part of her degree program but OMG yosano will not stop telling disgusting stories about the patients she’s had

everyone: *eating lunch peacefully in the dining hall*

yosano: so i pulled a guy’s toe out of a meat grinder this morning

everyone: sHUT UP

for some reason she still has a social life despite being a med student and it’s one of the mysteries of life i guess

yosano LOVES going out clubbing on friday nights. if you have the fortune of being her roommate, be prepared for make-overs and being dragged with her out to the city

she’s such a social butterfly like at every bar you go to, the bartender knows her name and her regular order. she’d probably end the night befriending a couple more people

also she’s amazing at karaoke i kid you not

as for extracurricular life, i don’t think yosano’s the type to join an org that’s related to her major cause like ‘what’s the point?’

instead, she’d probably go wherever her friends are because to her, she’ll enjoy any activity as long as she’s with people she loves

but when it comes to her own interests, i can definitely see yosano as someone who loves the outdoors, especially hiking after having to be cooped up inside clinics

it just makes her love and appreciate the value of life more

Kunikida Doppo:

ok, i KNOW he was a math teacher before he joined the ADA bUT i can’t help but think of him as a political science major ??

i can definitely imagine kunikida as someone who’d want to become a lawyer someday and would take political science as a pre-law

he does like the idea of following in the footsteps of great men but omg kunikida would absolutely hate the exclusivity of white, male political theorists

he is such a good student except for when his professor has some sketchy values then kunikida will !! fight him !! every !! chance !! he gets !!

raises his hand constantly to contradict his professor if they even tRY to defend thomas hobbes and authoritarianism

but other than that he’s probably the most diligent student out there. kunikida genuinely enjoys doing the readings for class and writing essays

also has such a balanced schedule that he can make time for anything and everything

except for when his friends dazai drag him out to parties and get a social life

despite how rigid he is, kunikida has absolutely no problem helping out others with learning. he often holds study sessions in his dorm room or in the library before exams

he also likes to volunteer in tutorial centers because he’s just like that

OH OH some of his ‘students’ suggested that he make crash-course type videos for political science and it took some convincing but eventually kunikida decided to go for it

he’s not the most tech savvy or photogenic person so it took some time for him to get used to things but after seeing all the comments from people who benefited from it, he decided to continue with his crash course videos

whether or not he’s the best or worst roommate is completely up to you. if you like someone who’ll basically micromanage your life from your daily schedule to your study habits, you’ll absolutely love him

he doesn’t like to go out for parties that much but he will if his friends convince him enough (kunikida’s an utter lightweight when it comes to drinking though)

Osamu Dazai: 

i genuinely have a hard time thinking about what this guy’s major would be and tbh even his friends have been wondering what dazai’s major was for TWO YEARS

that’s because he keeps taking the most random ass classes like Basic Pottery or Intro to Molecular Biology in the same semester

idk how he even plans to graduate at this point

although to be honest, i can definitely see him as a philosophy major despite the fact that i LOATHE every male classmate i’ve had who’s a philosophy major (idk they’re always so condescending)

i feel like dazai’s just taking that because it’s somewhat challenging for him but to him, university life is just more of crazy experiences rather than learning

and oh my god has he gotten up to the weirdest shit

the number of times he had to climb gates or sleep on benches at three a.m. is too many to count

dazai also loves volunteering for random things like people’s thesis projects (once, he offered to be a snake venom tester to a bio student and they told him that was illegal) or even being the school’s mascot in games

also he and kunikida probably met each other in freshman year at an intro to philosophy class and oh my god did dazai get on his nerves

what’s worse was that they had to work on a group project together and dazai was MIA most of the time and it drove kunikida crazy

that is until dazai showed up last minute to pull an all-nighter with him for their paper and kunikida just couldn’t help but be impressed by dazai’s ~~intellect~~

they don’t exactly get along but they do have some mutual respect for each other enough to work on projects well

omg if dazai ends up being your roommate I WISH YOU LUCK 

the first time you walked into your room dazai was microwaving a metal bowl and you had to run to stop it in time

also he has a tendency to wear his headphones and sing his favorite double suicide song out loud 

kunikida please come pick him up

Edogawa Ranpo:

i love this one man so much i swear to god 

ranpo is definitely the kind of person who just didn’t like school so when college applications came around he was just like ‘why bother though ???’

his friends did convince him by saying that he wouldn’t have to do subjects he wouldn’t like and just focus on his major (this is a lie btw)

is it a surprise that ranpo would choose forensic science ?? NO

he thinks its cool that he can learn about something he’s already super good at and it just gets him really pumped up to show off how good he is

LOVES getting praised by his classmates and professors

ranpo probably thinks lectures are boring as hell so sometimes he just,,, doesn’t,,, come,,, to class

if attendance IS required you can bet he’s bringing snacks and game consoles with him and sitting WAAAAY in the back of the room

Mukbang at a Lecture Hall with Edogawa Ranpo

his classmates think its cute that he puts on glasses before doing exams or answering his prof’s questions as a way to hype himself up

everyone calls him ‘The Greatest Detective’ and ranpo LOVES IT

despite that, he’s not too overly social he just likes being with his close group of friends UwU

he’s also someone you can drag around to places like the fair or an aquarium, but he’s not into clubbing or drinking for that matter

he DOES enjoy seeing his friends get drunk and mess with them though

ranpo isn’t into joining student organizations BUT he gets scouted a lot by detective agencies and he likes interning for them

i’m saying detective agencies because police are gross

ranpo did end up joining a baking club with the assumption that he would just be EATING the cake and not BAKING the cake

yeah he was just there for less than half a semester

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taglist (check out my post for details on being part of my taglist): @waitforitillwritemywayout @tpwkatsumu @laure-chan​

#bungou stray dogs #bsd #atsushi nakajima #akiko yosano #kunikida doppo #osamu dazai #edogawa ranpo #bsd headcanons #bungou stray dogs headcanons #bsd writing #bungou stray dogs writing #bsd university au #bungou stray dogs university au #bsd imagines #bungou stray dogs imagines #bsd scenarios #bungou stray dogs scenarios

[candlesatmidnight]

ryuunosuke akutagawa relationship hcs

i had a ryuu angst fic planned but under the current circumstances (chapter 88) im writing fluff hcs bc gosh dangit dont we all need it

hc info: akutagawa x gn!reader; fluff; warnings--none

✦ i’m a strong believer that this man is so soft deep down??? like the first thing he did with rashoumon was make flowers CMON thats adorable

✦ it’ll take ages for him to even warm up to you and even longer to admit to himself he has feelings for you but once he does HOO BOY

✦ ryuu isn’t one to just mess around with a relationship. if he’s in a committed relationship then he fully trusts you and expects that relationship to work out please dont break his heart he couldnt take it

✦ i feel like it’s pretty obvious that he wouldn’t like physical affection at first. If youre down with that, then great! no problems here but if you’re more of the touchy feely type you’ll have to work your way up with small stuff first. Locking pinkies, to occasionally holding hands, to brief hugs, etc. it’s all about the baby steps!

✦ once he gets sort of used to affection, he really likes giving you hugs from behind. it’s less awkward for him because he doesn’t have to worry about you seeing how nervous he is and how red his face is

✦ definitely seems cold and distant the majority of the time, but will tell you how much he loves you as much as you need because he knows the power that words can hold

✦ his love language is words of affirmation. he needs a lot of validation (thanks dazai) but wont explicitly ask for it. tell him he’s strong and that he means the world to you and you’ll get a genuine ryuu akutagawa smile and honestly what in the world is better than that?

✦ he’ll remember even the smallest things about you even when you think he isn’t listening. for example, he knows the exact date when you broke your left arm during childhood and can recite it without hesitation even though you told him that story as an afterthought

✦ also picks up on your moods very easily. shows up to your house with your favorite flowers when he knows you’ve had a bad day or lets you vent to him when you’re angry. he’s a pretty good listener when he wants to be

✦ overall, he’s a bit of a pain in the ass at times but he’s trying his best so please give him lots of love he deserves it

#this man lives rent free in my head #I LITERALLY HAVE MORE OF THESE TOO LIKE GOSH #if yall want a part two (or just to request anything tbh) hmu w an ask #bungou stray dogs #bsd #bsd akutagawa #akutagawa ryuunosuke x reader #bsd akutagawa headcanons #bsd headcanons

[discotenny]

!Playful Prankster S/o!

Twain, Gin, and Chuuya with their playful significant other who enjoys playing pranks on them and their friends

|Unedited|

!Requested by anon!

Twain

LMAO HE IS THE ABSOLUTE SAME

Except while people actually like you, the Guild is ready to kick his ass out

Twain works best with a playful significant other, as it matches his energy so well

What he wants in a relationship is fun. He wants a life full of laughs and funny stories to write down in his diary at the end of the day

Play a prank on him please. He’ll prank you right back and you two will be in your own little prank war with each other 

Twain hasn’t had this much fun in years😌

He probably messes with Steinbeck even without you in the picture. Will definitely enlist you in helping him prank Steinbeck at some point

Steinbeck is so close to choking Twain with some vines

He introduces you to Tom and Huck and you find them absolutely adorable! Tom definitely talks and plays with them when he’s alone, they’re his only friends on the Moby Dick ;-;

You two are like literal children I stg

Tom and Huck play a special part in your schemes. Twain will put a sheet over them and you’ll ask if they could scare your friends into thinking there’s a ghost haha

Out of the three characters requested, Twain will definitely have the most fun with a playful significant other

Calls you his partner in crime

Gin

Okay so Gin has a very dry sense of humor

She’ll stand by completely complacent to your antics

Rather than the pranks themselves, Gin finds more enjoyment in the inconvenience you cause for other people

However, your playful nature makes her even more quiet out in public, as she feels that you can talk enough for the two of you

Before she met you, her life revolved around the Port Mafia and her brother. She didn’t have much time to experience pure fun, nor had she ever remembered enjoying life in her childhood

With you she laughs. And she sees the world in a way completely different from the darkness the Port Mafia provides

Don’t try to prank her she cannot be pranked. You throw a plastic spider at her? That shit is slapped towards the wall in seconds, her reflexes are that good mfer

Gin does get embarrassed whenever you prank her though. She’ll quietly ask you to never do that again as having to use her skill in public makes her embarrassed

Will definitely want to see you mess with Tachihara 

Will definitely assist in pranking Tachihara

Chuuya

FUCk

Chuuya is constantly targeted by you and Dazai for pranks

You know he’s never actually upset when you play a harmless prank on him

But those snakes inside of a can of nuts bring back trauma from his Twin Black days 

Though your cheerful attitude is the main reason he was attracted to you in the first place

He sees you as pure, something untouched by the true darkness of life

Chuuya adores you so fucking much I swear

He wears a goofy smile watching as you laugh with your friends about your latest schemes. Though he may look like a tough and scary mafioso of a man, inside is such a softie who is absolutely whipped for you

Chuuya’s a great listener, so he’ll love listening to your stories and all of the adventures you have throughout your day

Speaking of your attitude, he loves it when you smile. He also loves it when he’s the one to put it on your face :3

One day you get the genius idea that his ability would be perfect for playing pranks

While he’s a little apprehensive on the idea, he’s only on board once you bring up the idea of pranking Dazai 

!Hallo! aha ha just a short post tonight sorry y’all. I really like writing for Twain for some reason like hello sir marry me rn? Also i wanted to write way more for Chuuya but i can’t see to find the right words to explain my pure adoration for this man 

Apologies if this wasn’t what you had in mind! Feel free to send in another request if that’s the case babs <3

Enjoy~~

#bsd #bsd x reader #bsd headcanons #bsd scenarios #bsd imagines #bungou stray dogs #bungou stray dogs x reader #bungou stray dogs headcanons #bungou stray dogs scenarios #bungou stray dogs imagines #bungo stray dogs #bungo stray dogs x reader #bungo stray dogs headcanons #bungo stray dogs scenarios #bungo stray dogs imagines #bsd chuuya #bsd twain #bsd gin #bsd chuuya x reader #bsd twain x reader #bsd gin x reader #chuuya nakahara x reader #mark twain x reader #gin akutagawa x reader

[rose-wine-selfships]

Opal, Onyx, and Coral for Atsushi? :0

Oh thank you for answering my dear! I’ll be more than happy to answer for you! 

Opal: In your selfship, which one of you is more of the leader? How good are you and your F/O at taking charge?

When it comes to me and Atsushi, I would definitely say that I’m the leader in our relationship, or at least “leader-like” in many aspects. I’m usually a lot more outspoken, goal-oriented, and I like getting stuff done. Atsushi doesn’t mind this part of my personality much since he’s more laid back and doesn’t want too much responsibility. But here and there, he does surprise me with an unexpected kiss or sweeps me off my feet in his tiger arms. In those moments, I really let him take the initiative and...let’s just say we go places. *wink wink*

Onyx: What are you and your F/O’s reputations like, in-universe? Do many people know about your relationship?

He’s supposedly the “vicious” man tiger who’s infamous all over Yokohama. As for me, I was the foreign Chicana “beauty queen” from America. He was known internationally for his ability and had a bounty on his head for over 7 billion yen. I was the exotic yet lovely lady that everyone in Yokohama turned their heads at and fawned over because I looked so petite, harmless, and pretty. Both of our rumors about our personality were barely even true.

The truth is, my supposedly scary man tiger is actually a gentle and kind young man. While I am actually the more fiery and spunky femme fatale if you crossed me. 

It almost seemed impossible for us to get together because we both had reputations that were so different from each other. Atsushi was definitely shy and reluctant to pursue me at first, but I gave him the patience and time to know me. Then Atsushi realized he didn’t have to be so afraid to take a chance with me after all. We both came from very similar childhood backgrounds and had similar trauma, and not to mention we both treasure love and acceptance from the people we love. It was easy for our feelings to blossom naturally from there, and it slowly turned from infatuation, to respect, and eventually true reciprocal love.

In universe, not too many people know about our relationship. If you were a non-ability person on the streets of Yokohama, you would barely even know we are a couple. Only those who are in the ADA (and some in the Port Mafia) actually know about our relationship. Usually Dazai, Kyouka, Akiko, and Ranpo  are the ones who know the most about us. 

Coral: Have you and your F/O changed much since meeting each other? If so, how would you say you have each changed?

I would definitely say we both changed a whole lot since we met each other. I grew more accepting and gentle with myself, and my Atsushi became more confident with his strengths and decision making. There are many more things we have accepted about each other but it’d be too long of a list lol. 

One thing I can say for sure is that he’s definitely more open with affection from me and giving back in return. At first, it was really difficult for him to receive affection of any kind given what happened to him at the orphanage. He always flinched whenever I rubbed his head, held his hand, or even kissed him. It broke my heart so bad to see that for a while, but I was persistent in wanting to give him all the love he desperately needed.

The more affection I gave, the more I reminded him that it was ok if he didn’t return it until he was ready to. Then one day after I came home while I was having a really bad day at work, he unexpectedly held me close, stroked my cheek, and gave me kisses all over my face. Needless to say, I openly cried because the gesture was so tender and loving. He was taken aback at first because he didn’t expect me to be so emotional, but I reassured him it was because I was so happy he opened himself up to me. We were both sappy and sentimental messes after that. 🌹🍷✨ 

#pinkprophetposts #rose posts #atsutina #atsutina related #bungou stray dogs #bsd #atsushi nakajima #atsushi x christina #atsushi x pink prophet #atsushi x counselor san #thank you so much!!! #ask game #crystal gem asks #self shipping game #otp: colors of my heart ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

[sword-dad-fukuzawa]

No Longer Human, a spoiler-free review

I’ll be honest, this book was a lot harder to get through than The Setting Sun. It’s less of a story with a coherent plot and more the ramblings and digressions of a diary. I’ll say this right off the bat--it’s sad, terribly so, but not in the way where you’ll be left sobbing after. It’s sad in a quiet, resigned way, where you’ll be left feeling a little bereft and empty after finishing it. No Longer Human is the story of a man who hates himself, and who has nobody to blame for his tragedy but his own poor choices and poorer circumstances. 

The framing device is an unnamed narrator, who was given three photos of a man named Yozo, and three notebooks written by him. He describes his early childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, with dry contempt for both himself and the people around him. 

Yozo feels disconnected from the people around him because he doesn’t understand them. He feels alienated and different, and says from the very start that he doesn’t consider himself human. To cope, he develops the persona of a clown, who makes jokes and messes up on purpose so people are amused by his antics--and never look too hard at who he is behind the mask.

Yozo’s characterized by a few things; namely, great fear and self-hatred. He clowns around because he’s scared that people will realize he’s not a human like the rest of them. Everything he does throughout the novel is because he is so fundamentally terrified of discovery, as being outed as different. This fear manifests itself as social anxiety, the inability to say no or argue with others, and a general lack of agency when it comes to making good choices. 

Honestly? I could relate to a lot of it. The feeling that I’m deceiving everyone into thinking I’m a good person is one I’ve struggled with, and it defines Yozo’s own character. 

It’s Yozo’s self-hatred that brings his reliability as a narrator into question. A prominent theme in NLH is the difference between how Yozo sees himself and the way people see him. Because, of course, Yozo thinks he’s a fraud. An accomplished actor, who has managed to fool almost everyone into thinking he’s a human like the rest of them. He fails to realize that he’s just as human, just as deeply flawed and full of pain, as the people around him--and it’s this singular problem from which his suffering emerges. 

NLH isn’t a story with typical character arcs where people grow past their flaws and become better people by the end. It’s a record of a man’s trauma, and his spiral downwards. What makes it tragic is that if someone had stepped in at any point to give him a hand, to tell this man that he was seen, that he wasn’t alone, his life wouldn’t have ended up being so damn terrible. 

(NLH is apparently semi-autobiographical, which makes me feel really, really bad for IRL Dazai.)

My final thoughts: yeah, you should read this book, as long as you’re in the right headspace to read about some really dark mental-health themes. It’s definitely sad, and the language can get dense sometimes, but it’s worth the read. And reread, probably, because the first time through felt like a bit of a fever dream. 

Why? It’s the kind of book that inspires empathy. 

Yozo, despite thinking he’s not human at all, is a surprisingly relatable protagonist. His introspection always proves thought provoking, and the book leaves you wondering about your own life. Is your image of yourself the same image other people see? Are you happy with the decisions you’ve made in your life? Who around you is struggling?

More importantly, have you noticed? 

Anyway, non-spoiler-free book review incoming. It’ll probably be split up into several parts, because, as usual, I have entirely too much to say. 

#no longer human #osamu dazai #book review #analysis #tbh it's really sad #spoiler free #bungou stray dogs #bungo stray dogs #bsd #literature #books #literary analysis

[kyliefrain]

hi it’s 1 am and i can’t sleep so here are some of my top anime recommendations for your time in quarantine

in no particular order first off is

BANANA FISH (2018)

24 episodes

w o w. this show man. the story is very different from a lot of others i’ve watched. summed up very quickly it’s about a japanese photographer and his assistant who go over to america to report on a young gang leader. i’m not really going to go any deeper than that but just trust me here. it’s refreshing and different. it’s got action and drama and the animation is amazing.

next is

durarara (2010)

61 episodes (including durarara 2)

by far one of the most unique animes i’ve ever seen. almost each episodes is narrated by a different character. like bruh what that’s so cool. pretty much the plot is um i don’t really know cause there are like 20 all happening at the same time. i guess i could say it’s about 3 friends one who knows the city they live in (and the people) like the back of his hand, the other, his best friend, just arrived in the city and is a little overwhelmed, and the last a shy girl who just happens to find a friend in these two. oh and there’s a badass headless motorcyclist so that’s cool. this one’s hard to explain just go watch it.

up next we have

Anohana: The Flower We Saw That Day (2011)

11 episodes

omg if you want to c r y this is what you gotta watch. summed up it’s about a group of friends who have drifted apart and a guy who begins seeing the ghost of his childhood friend which asks to have her wished granted even though she doesn’t know what the wish is. grab some tissues cause omg.

next is

erased (2017)

12 episodes

summed up we got this 29 year old guy who is sent back in time to when his childhood friend went missing to stop the events that lead to his mother’s death. i know pretty intense right. very good. cool story. nice little murder mystery vibes. the ending blew my mind.

another tear jerker

violet evergarden (2018)

13 episodes (plus some specials and i think a movie is coming out soon)

omg this damn show had me messed. up. i’m pretty sure i s o b b e d every single episode. it’s about a badass girl who is fresh out of the war and is trying to figure out the meaning of her commanders final words 🥺 it’s a lot deeper than that but you just gotta go watch it. the art style is beautiful and so is the music.

definitely don’t watch the next one with your grandma but it’s

devilman crybaby (2018)

10 episodes

such a cool story. the art style is so unique i love it. akira is the sweetest i love him. poor guy. anyways i think i binged this in a day it’s a pretty dark show but super enjoyable (and yes it makes me c r y). without getting super into it sweet little akira’s childhood friend comes back and ends up making akira unite with a demon creating him into a devilman a demon with a human soul. this one takes so many turns and just blew my mind a couple of times. definitely check it out.

okay this one is a movie and i can bet you’ve seen it but it just needs to be on here

your name (2016)

holy shit. i just watched this for the first time a few nights ago and I still cannot stop thinking about it. if you haven’t seen it please just go into completely blind because that’s how i went into it and trust me it makes it so much better. probably one of my favorite movies ever.

okay if you’ve haven’t seen this one bruh but i’m adding it anyway

cowboy bebop (1998)

24 episodes (plus a movie)

very fun to watch. probably one of my absolute favorites. it has everything. it’s got fun episodes, dark episodes, action and drama, space, and a deeper way to look at everything oh and a corgi. love the 90’s look it has because well it was made in the 90’s. the dub is also splendid. the amazing steve blum voices spike. have i mentioned the music? so fun.

finally is

bungo stray dogs (2016-)

36+ episodes (plus a movie)

okay i’m just going to say it the pilot you read everywhere saying it’s about a man eating tiger on the lose is bs the first episode is so different from the rest of the show. it’s really about an orphaned boy who has the lowest self esteem a character can possibly have who gets offered a job at a special detective agency whose members have special abilities. very fun. lots of drama and cool action. plus dazai is just a really cool character literally could watch the show just for his sub plot and still enjoy it.

enjoy!

#banana fish #durarara #bungou stray dogs #cowboy bebop #your name #devilman crybaby #violet evergarden #anohana the flower we saw that day #anime #anime recommendation #quarentine #recommendations #i'm bad at explaining things i'm so sorry

[leio13]

That Bandage Freak is Actually...

A Soukoku Fic

Summary: Chuuya, a young librarian, is searching for love, but he couldn’t possibly find it in that bandage-wasting disaster who’s tearing up his library. Could he?

My contribution for Soukoku Week Day 1 (sartorialism)

Relationship: Soukoku (Dazai/Chuuya)

Betaread by the amazing Whisp ( @waveswordswhispers) and Mina ( @fraink5-writes)!

Read it on Ao3 here!

After a particularly annoying bout of traffic, Chuuya strolled into the library five minutes after opening time, ready to work. The first thing he noticed is a strange man switching books on one of the shelves… improperly. The guy was fucking up the library’s orderly system. “Uh… boss?” Chuuya approached the counter where his boss, a young woman wearing an extravagant kimono, worked. “That guy over there is messing up the library.”

Kouyou glanced over Chuuya’s shoulder at the bandage-wrapped stranger. “Oh.” She frowned slightly. “That’s our new part-time employee, Dazai. He doesn’t have much experience, does he?” she sighed as if she didn’t want him there, even though she was the one who had hired him. The characters one hired when in desperate need of workers could be nightmares, angels, or anywhere in between. This one, dressed like a mummy, was most definitely going to be a nightmare. “Why don’t you lend him a hand, Chuuya?”

“Yes, boss,” Chuuya agreed. In his head, he sighed reluctantly. He wasn’t ready for whatever hell experience the new guy had waiting for him. Still, he trudged over to the sloppy brunette, trying to keep the frown off his face. “Let me help you out a bit. You’re new, right?”

Dazai, as Kouyou called him, laughed quietly, a hint of blush lit up his face–well, the part of his face that wasn’t smothered in bandages. The bandages engulfed a large part of his face, covering his left eye entirely. Kouyou must have been really desperate when he hired this freak. “This is my first day…”

“First job too?” Chuuya joked internally. As the (clearly) better person, he couldn’t say that out loud. “Do you know how books are organized in a library, Dazai?”

Dazai blinked upon hearing his name before glancing at Kouyou who wore one of the fakest smiles Chuuya had seen in his entire career as a librarian. “Nope!”

“Alright. Let me explain.”

And so, Chuuya ended up explaining the entire library system while Dazai simply nodded. Chuuya couldn’t help but wonder if Dazai actually understood all of it. “Well, I’ve got my own work to take care of. Let me know if you need anymore help.”

“Okay! Will do, uh…”

“Chuuya.”

“Chuuya-kun!”

“Just Chuuya is fine.” Chuuya was done with this bandaged freak already.

…

Surprisingly, Dazai did not pester Chuuya that day (or any other day) with additional questions. Even more surprisingly, it seemed as if he understood Chuuya’s lecture quite clearly. The organization of the shelves he worked on was almost impressive. Not a single book out of line. When Chuuya didn’t have to see those ridiculous bandages, he could almost regard Dazai as a valuable member of the library’s workforce.

In fact, the current hour, his lunch break, was one of those times. Chuuya settled down into his usual booth at the local cafe and pulled his laptop out from his bag. He bit into his sandwich once before the moment was ruined.

“Eating alone, Chuuya?” Dazai was peering over his shoulder at the empty seat on the other side of the table. “Mind if I join you?”

“I’m alright.” After the words left his mouth, Chuuya realized they came off rudely. “I’m not lonely if that’s what you’re worried about.”

“That’s good,” Dazai frowned slightly, “but I’m a bit lonely myself, so if not for you, may we sit together for me?”

Chuuya wanted to say no, but he couldn’t unless he wanted to be an asshole. He didn’t really want to appear that way. Besides, it was his policy not to judge people by appearances (even if he had betrayed that policy multiple times over the past week since Dazai joined). Dazai was a bit sketchy appearance-wise, but Chuuya decided to live by his beliefs this time. “Go ahead. I might not be great company though.”

“Ah, thank you!” Instead of sitting down across from Chuuya though, Dazai continued looking over his shoulder. “A dating website? Are you looking for a date?”

“Yeah.” Chuuya glared at the the redhead on the screen. He didn’t actually have an issue with “Tachihara,” but he needed to release his anger somewhere.

“Hmm… No offense, but he’s not really that attractive…”

“Did I ask for your opinion?” Chuuya hissed in his head.

“I’m not a huge fan of the bandage on the nose.” Dazai finally sat down when Chuuya slammed his laptop closed. “It’s tasteless in my opinion.”

“In what way?” Chuuya was almost eager to hear what Dazai had to say back. The idiot was covered from head to toe in bandages, yet he had the audacity to criticize one small bandage on the nose. What kind of excuse would he offer?

“It looks like he got into a fight and lost. Pretty pathetic, don’t you think?”

Chuuya almost choked on a laugh. Was this guy for real? “If he looks like he lost a fight, you look like you lost to an elephant.” He noticed a small frown surface on Dazai’s face briefly, and while Chuuya didn’t care too much, he had to be nice. “Besides, I try not to judge people by their appearances.”

“That’s admirable!” Dazai smiled, sipping his drink slowly. He didn’t say anything after that.

…

“Um… Chuuya?” Dazai peeked out from behind the bookshelf Chuuya was organizing.

“Yeah?” Chuuya really didn’t want to talk to Dazai, but he wasn’t going shoo him away.

Dazai finally fully appeared from behind the shelf. “I’m really sorry for butting in the other day.” He bowed slightly.

Chuuya was frankly surprised. “No, uh, it’s alright. Don’t worry about it.” Now that the issue was resolved, he and Dazai could return to their usual awkward relationship, which in fact wasn’t very different at all–the only real difference being that Chuuya was no longer angry. Anyway, Dazai could leave Chuuya alone now that the conflict had ended.

Chuuya reached up to pull a book from the top shelf but couldn’t grab it, a sad reminder that he had stopped growing about 7 years ago at the age of 15. Thankfully, having a year of experience, Chuuya had a technique up his sleeve. He glanced towards Kouyou’s desk. She was on the phone with a customer and looking in the opposite direction just as Chuuya had hoped. Keeping his eyes on the boss, he lifted his leg and stepped onto the lowest shelf. Then, he grabbed a higher shelf with his two hands and began to simultaneously pull and push himself up. He was so close now. So clos–

The book was gone? It was just there a minute ago. Did someone take it while he was watching Kouyou? Chuuya turned his head around stiffly, the faintest idea of who it could be creeping unwantedly into his thoughts.

“Here!” Sure enough, Dazai was standing behind him offering him the very book he had been trying to get. “It looked like you needed help, so I took it down for you!” He smiled innocently.

Chuuya jumped off the bookshelf and snatched the book from Dazai’s hand. “I did not need help!”

“You didn’t?” Dazai blinked. “But you were climbing the bookshelf…”

“That’s how I reach high books.” Chuuya grumbled. His secret technique sounded pretty stupid when Dazai phrased it like that.

“Why don’t you just ask someone taller?”

“I can get them myself. That’s why.” Chuuya knew Dazai wasn’t trying to belittle him with that suggestion, but he hated being reminder that he was short. It was a sensitive topic for him. He wasn’t tall or slim like models and Dazai were; he was short and muscular. The muscles were nice–he liked those–but being short just made him the butt of the same unfunny jokes over and over again.

“But you could also get hurt.”

“I know what I’m doing. I’ve done this before. I won’t fall, okay?” Chuuya, hoping to end the painful conversation in which he was stuck, started moving towards the desk.

“If you insist…” Dazai sighed, following Chuuya. “But I’d prefer if you just asked me instead.”

“We’ll see…” Chuuya relented. They wouldn’t see. He didn’t need Dazai’s help. “Oh, and thanks, I guess…” Even if he felt unnecessarily belittled, Dazai did help him which was pretty nice. Dazai wasn’t such a terrible guy after all.

“My pleasure!”

…

Chuuya couldn’t help but notice that Dazai was sitting by himself in a small booth tucked in the corner of Chuuya’s favorite cafe. He tried to ignore it–he really did–but he couldn’t. He stood up with a sigh and approached the lonely brunette. “Eating alone, Dazai?”

“Eh?” Dazai looked up from his untouched plate of food. “I guess so.” He scratched the back of his neck, letting out a weak laugh.

“You can join me if you’d like.” Chuuya hoped he wasn’t making a mistake.

“Are you sure?” The smile on Dazai’s face betrayed the hesitation in his voice.

“Yeah, you don’t need to sit alone.” Chuuya returned to his favorite spot, and Dazai skipped behind him. It wasn’t going to just be his spot anymore. It would now belong to him and Dazai, a weird thought.

“You know, Chuuya, I realized that I don’t know a lot about you. You’ve always seemed a bit distant with me. Frankly, I’m surprised you invited me to join you. Of course, I’m extremely grateful for that!” He bowed his head in apology. “Please don’t shoo me away.”

Chuuya though would have much rathered that he himself disappeared. Dazai had noticed the way Chuuya had initially been avoiding him which made Chuuya feel ashamed of himself. He considered apologizing, but he honestly just didn’t want to talk about it. “Well, there isn’t much to know really. What did you want to know?”

“Anything!” Dazai grinned eagerly.

“Alright…” Chuuya told Dazai about how he grew up in an orphanage although he spent most of his childhood in the local library. He continued with his two college majors in French and literature and how he liked to translate French texts into Japanese during his free time, and that might have led to a mainly one-sided conversation about classic French authors. “What about you, Dazai?” he asked eventually though only five minutes of their lunch break remained.

“I haven’t done anything nearly as impressive,” Dazai sighed, “I didn’t even go to college.”

“Really?” Chuuya had to remind himself of his initial impressions of Dazai in order to fully accept those words. “What about employment? You had to have another job before this one, right?”

“I did. Well, I still do, actually.” Dazai checked his watch. “We can save that for another day. We need to return to the library now.”

“Oh. Okay.” Chuuya frowned slightly. He really wanted to know what it was. Who was Dazai outside the library?

…

The next time Chuuya needed to grab a book off the top shelf, Dazai wasn’t even there. According to Kouyou, he had some business to take care of in the morning. Either way, he wouldn’t be there to get the book for Chuuya. Oh well, Chuuya still had his handy dandy trick.

He placed his shoe on the lowest shelf, grabbed the sides of the bookshelf, and using his boot to push up, he pulled himself onto the first shelf completely. He reached for the book, but it was still too far away. Kids were giggling somewhere nearby, and even though he didn’t want to be seen doing this, he refused to stop. He had already started climbing. They couldn’t possibly judge him anymore. He pulled himself onto the second shelf. Letting go of one of the sides, he stretched his arm to touch the book. He could feel it’s rough casing, but he wasn’t high enough to get a good grasp.

The door behind him rang out a small bell noise as it usually did when someone entered or exited the library. Chuuya prayed that it wasn’t Kouyou returning from her lunch break. He didn’t want to know what sort of face she would make although he had a good idea in his imagination.

Something crashed into the back of the bookshelf, and a girl shouted out “No rough housing, Yumeno!”

But it was too late for that. Chuuya was already falling. “Shi–”

But he didn’t hit the floor, landing softly instead against someone’s chest. Two bandaged arms were wrapped around his waist. “Are you alright?”

“Dazai?” Chuuya peered up to see the brunette staring down at him. “I-I’m fine.”

“This is why I said you should ask me…” Dazai sighed, lowering Chuuya’s feet to the floor.

“You weren’t here when I checked!” Chuuya’s face burned. He had fallen from the bookshelf, and Dazai saw it and caught him. In his arms. Chuuya wasn’t sure whether the fall or the catch lit up his cheeks more.

“Sorry, I had something to do. Anyway, I’m glad you’re okay, Chuuya. You scared me for a second.”

“You were sca…?” Chuuya shook his head. “Sorry. I’ll try not to scale anymore bookshelves in the future…”

“Try not to what?” A woman’s voice replied. Kouyou was standing right next to them.

“Nothing.” Chuuya quickly answered. Hopefully, she’d drop it at that.

…

“Not to bother you, Chuuya, but” Dazai suddenly spoke up, “I need to put some books on the shelf you’re sitting in front.”

Chuuya jolted up and turned to face the brunette, closing the magazine he had been reading. He used his thumb as a bookmark for the page he was on. “Sorry.”

“It’s alright! Everyone gets distracted occasionally!” Dazai laughed, probably trying to reassure himself that it was alright. Chuuya had found Dazai with his nose in a book several times since he had joined about a month ago. “What are you reading anyway?”

“Just some article about that model, Shuuji.” Chuuya flipped open to the pages his thumb was marking. One of the pages was simply a picture of Shuuji. He wasn’t smiling–he never typically was. That was supposedly attractive. It didn’t really bewitch Chuuya personally, but he understood the appeal. In fact, minus the never-smiling thing, Shuuji was undoubtedly attractive: thin and tall with soft brown hair and caramel eyes that Chuuya imagined would have been warm if Shuuji actually smiled in the camera. Unfortunately, he didn’t, and his eyes simply looked dead.

“Hmm…” Dazai leaned closer for a better look. “He’s not really my type.”

“What is your type exactly?” Chuuya couldn’t even guess.

“I think I prefer curly red hair. Blues eyes and a proud yet kind personality are nice too.”

That was Chuuya. Dazai had just described Chuuya. Chuuya’s face hit record-breaking temperatures. He was blushing furiously. “I… I don’t know what to say… I wasn’t expecting that… at all… holy shit.”

Dazai laughed softly, pink highlighting his cheeks. “Sorry, that was really sudden on my part. You can just forget about it.”

“I…” How was Chuuya supposed to respond? Did he view Dazai that same way?

“Oh yeah,” Dazai interrupted Chuuya’s thoughts. “What happened with Mr. Bandaid Nose?”

“Oh. Michizou, you mean?” Chuuya wasn’t going to object to a new subject until right then when he started speaking. Suddenly, he dreaded the topic significantly. “Well, actually, uh, Michizou and I, uh, we hit it off pretty well, so we’re going to, uh, meet up this weekend.” Of all topics, why did Dazai switch to this one?

“You got a date!” Dazai clapped his hands together. “Congrats!” His eyes looked hollow.

“Yeah, the only problem is that I don’t know what to wear… he invited me to a fancy restaurant, but I don’t have any appropriate suits to wear…” Chuuya probably should have kept that to himself. The sooner they stopped discussing Michizou, the better.

“Well, that’s no good.” Dazai grinned. “I can help if you want.”

“You’d be willing to do that after all this…?”

“Sure! Let’s meet Saturday afternoon at the cafe!”

“Thank you, Dazai. Seriously, thanks.”

“Anytime, Chuuya!”

…

Dazai was already standing outside the cafe when Chuuya arrived even though Chuuya was five minutes early. He waved and without a word gestured for Chuuya to enter the open door.

“Look, Dazai,” Chuuya blurted out as they sat down. “You really don’t have to do this is you don’t want to. I won’t be ups–”

“But I want to!” Dazai interrupted. “You’re an important friend of mine after all!”

“Okay. What’s the plan for today? My date is at 8:30. It’s 12:25 now.” Chuuya watched as a server brought two cups of coffee to the table without being asked, Chuuya’s and Dazai’s favorites respectively.

“I think I know the perfect place for a suit.” Dazai grinned, blowing at the steam from his coffee.

“That’s good. Hopefully, it’s not too expensive…” Chuuya glanced down at his wallet mournfully. He loved the library, but it didn’t pay that well. He couldn’t spend too much money on this suit without it cutting into his living expenses. “Oh yeah. I also want to get something to eat a few hours before the date if you’d like to come. I don’t think my stomach can hold over until 8:30 on it’s own.”

“Sure, I’d love to!” Dazai finally took a sip out of his coffee. “So tell me about Bandai–Michizou.”

“Stop calling him that! I can’t take it seriously!” Chuuya laughed. “He’s nice. We have a lot of interests in common too.”

“That’s great.” Then, after taking another sip, Dazai stood up and pushed his chair in. “Shall we go?”

“Sure!” Chuuya followed after him, taking his coffee to go. They strolled down the streets of Yokohama before stopping at a relatively large shop by the name of Villon. Of course, Chuuya recognized the name instantly. Shuuji was one of the models for the brand. “Uh, Dazai? I would love a suit from Villon, but they are expensive as fuck.”

“You don’t want to take a look?” Dazai frowned.

“I guess a peek couldn’t hurt.” Chuuya knew it was a bad idea, but even so, he followed Dazai through the glass doors. There were endless rows of suits. If Chuuya seriously inspected each one, he’d lose a significant amount of his designated shopping time. He’d just have to skim through them, yet he found himself examining each one, admiring their designs and fabric. Eventually, he stumbled upon one he couldn’t resist.

Dazai caught him staring. “Why don’t you try it on?”

Chuuya probably should have said no, but his heart pulled him to the dressing rooms instead. He eagerly (but carefully) threw it on. Then, he inhaled and turned to face the mirror.

Chuuya almost gasped. It was perfect, especially the way the maroon of the dress shirt complimented his orange hair, the way it fit him snugly without pinching. Chuuya loved the way it looked. He strutted out of the stall to show Dazai. “How do I look?”

Dazai actually did gasp. “You look… breathtaking…” He pulled out his phone. “You look wonderful, Chuuya. Let’s take a picture, so we don’t forget!”

Chuuya posed, Dazai clicked the camera, and then, the suit had to come off. Even worse was what followed: checking the price tag. The cost made Chuuya’s singing heart drop. It was too much, way too much. “I can’t buy this, Dazai…”

Dazai took the suit from Chuuya’s hands and without inspecting the price tag walked over to the cashier. He beckoned Chuuya over. Chuuya reluctantly slumped over.

“That will be 65,000 yen.” The woman behind the counter smiled at Chuuya, waiting for an answer.

Chuuya’s jaw dropped. That was not price on the tag, not even close to it. “…excuse me?”

“Chuuya,” Dazai smiled, “I got you a discount.”

“H-How?”

“Frequent buyers get discounts.”

Dazai was a frequent buyer at Villon? Dazai had enough money to shop frequently at Villon? Chuuya’s jaw dropped further. He never would have guessed by Dazai’s appearance. And such an extreme discount too! Chuuya could actually buy the suit now! The suit was his! He took the suit back into his arms and squeezed it to his chest. He almost wanted to squeal. He almost wanted to hug Dazai. Did he deserve all this? Probably not, but he wasn’t going to waste this opportunity. He quickly handed the cashier a bundle of cash, not even waiting for his change before skipping out the door.

Dazai appeared next to him moments later with Chuuya’s change in hand. “Weren’t you complaining about not having enough money the other day?”

Chuuya ignored Dazai’s remark. He was too absorbed in his own happiness.

“Anyway, it’s about 5:30 now. You should eat something light now if you want to eat.”

“Good idea! I’ll pay for the meal.” Chuuya promised. One meal wouldn’t pay back the amount he owed Dazai for all of this, but it was a start. “Thank you so much, Dazai! I really can’t thank you enough!”

“Don’t worry about it! It was my pleasure!” Dazai blushed. “Let’s go eat now, yeah?”

“Yep!” Chuuya bounded down the street to the little deli he had in mind, Dazai chasing after him.

“I’ve never seen you with so much energy before…” Dazai panted at the doorway.

“Well, I don’t really act like this unless I’m really happy, and I’m really happy right now!!” Chuuya squealed.

“Michizou better make you squeal like this.” Dazai smirked before disappearing to order two sandwiches.

“I hope so…” Chuuya slumped in his chair, the exhaustion from this excursion finally hitting him.

“I hope you like this kind.” Dazai placed a sandwich in front of Chuuya.

“It’s my favorite. How did you know?” Chuuya joked. “Definitely not because I eat it every day.”

Dazai laughed. “Nope, definitely not.”

Chuuya wondered when eating with Dazai became normal. He had learned a lot of things about Dazai: the dumb songs he liked to sing, his life growing up as an orphan, the way he fumbled with his bandages when nervous and how that way was different from when he was embarrassed. It was almost hard to believe that a bit more than a month ago Chuuya had been intentionally avoiding him.

There were also things about Dazai that he didn’t know like his other job, but Chuuya didn’t feel rushed to find them out anymore. They had time. Somehow Chuuya just knew this bond would last for a long time. Until that time had passed, Chuuya could take it easy and relax, slowly learning about Dazai in the process.

They ate as if it was any other meal together: a few jokes, a few petty arguments, a few bits of small talk; no one brought up Michizou. In fact, he was completely out of Chuuya’s mind.

Dazai glanced out the window. “Uh oh.”

Chuuya followed Dazai’s gaze. It was pouring outside. “I didn’t bring an umbrella because I didn’t think it would start raining.”

“Me neither.” Dazai sighed. “It should be fine though if we hurry, and hopefully, it’ll have stopped by tonight.”

Chuuya had forgotten about that night. It had began to feel like any other day, but then Chuuya remember that he had a date later. “I hope so. Let’s go back to our apartments before it gets worse first.” With that, Chuuya and Dazai hurried outside into the soaking rain.

“Chuuya~!” Dazai ran up next to Chuuya who had power walked ahead. “Don’t step in a puddle~!” He sang out while nudging Chuuya with his shoulder towards the nearest one.

Chuuya tripped, narrowly avoiding the death of his shoes. “What the fuck, Dazai?” Chuuya turned to face the brunette only to notice the bastard had already scurried away. He chased after him, slamming his shoulder into Dazai’s side. “You shouldn’t step into a puddle either~!”

Dazai stumbled to the side a few feet, his shoes splashing in a large puddle that went up to his ankles.

Chuuya laughed victoriously. Then, it thundered, and Chuuya’s pleasure vanished. “Shit.” He yanked Dazai out of the puzzle and down the street. Finally, they arrived at his small apartment building into which he hastily ushered Dazai. “You can dry off at my place.”

Dazai hesitantly followed Chuuya to his apartment, noting the dirty sprinkled on the floor and walls of the complex. It wasn’t the nicest place to live, and Chuuya wondered what Dazai, who was apparently rich, thought of it and consequently thought of Chuuya. The combination of autumn night temperatures and wet clothes made it cold too. “I’ll turn on the heater when we get inside.” He unlocked the door to his apartment. “You must be shivering.”

Dazai looked around the small apartment, making Chuuya embarrassed. It was clear that Chuuya lived there the second one entered. The area was clean, French literature lined the walls, and soft French jazz was playing quietly on an antique cassette player. Chuuya waddled in drenched clothes over to the heater and turned it on. Dazai remained standing awkwardly at the entrance.

“You can sit down if you want.” Chuuya sat down on one end of the couch and gestured for Dazai to join him.

Dazai reluctantly joined Chuuya on the couch. “I’d hate to soak your furniture…”

“It’s fine. I’m soaking everything already.” Chuuya suddenly grimaced and yanked his clinging jacket off, throwing it onto the broken chair besides the heater. “Aren’t you’re clothes disgusting like that?”

“A bit, yeah.” Dazai slowly removed his own vest which Chuuya quickly snatched from his hands to add to the wet pile next to the heater.

“Thank you for today, Dazai.” Without thinking, Chuuya leaned forward and kissed Dazai on the lips.

“Chuuya…?”

“Mm?” Chuuya responded, eyes still closed, faces inches apart.

“Did you just…?”

“Oh shit.” Chuuya froze. “Oh shit. Fuck.” He just kissed Dazai. Dazai of all people. And he enjoyed it.  Way more than he should have. “Did you, uh, enjoy it?”

Dazai blushed. “Yeah, but…”

“Okay. Good.” Chuuya decided to fuck it all. He reached out and brushed a strand of hair away from Dazai’s eyes, cupping his face with one hand in the process.

“Chuuya…?” Dazai took Chuuya’s hand, but he was unsure if he should pull it away.

“Hopefully, you’ll enjoy this one too.” Before Dazai could respond, Chuuya moved in for a second kiss, letting their lips linger together this time. Dazai tasted of crab and chocolate, just like Chuuya imagined he would.

They pulled apart, and Dazai gasped for air. “Chuuya…” He whispered.

“Yes?” Chuuya gently pushed Dazai down against the couch, snatching a third kiss.

“Do you love me, Chuuya?”

“I think so… yes.”

With that, Dazai grabbed Chuuya’s tie and pulled him closer. “I’m glad.” He pushed himself up slightly, taking the opportunity to steal a kiss of his own. They stayed like that for awhile with their lips locked together.

Meanwhile, Chuuya’s hands moved on their own, searching Dazai’s chest and undoing buttons. Dazai’s hands tugged at Chuuya’s tie and ripped it away.

Then, Dazai stopped. “Hey, Chuuya?”

“Yeah, Dazai?” Chuuya paused for a minute, his busy fingers halting.

“Is this going where I think it’s going?”

“Yeah, pretty sure.”

“In that case,” Dazai sat up, “I’m going to remove these bandages.”

“Okay.” Chuuya moved out of Dazai’s way and watched the brunette stalk into the bathroom.

Moments later, he returned shyly, bandages and everything gone. Without the bandages, Dazai almost looked like a separate individual. He looked slimmer yet healthier. His soft, wet, brown locks clung to his face almost photogenically. Seeing both eyes, Chuuya noticed a slight glimmer in Dazai’s pupils. As he was now, Dazai almost looked like…

Chuuya’s jaw dropped for a third time that day.

“…Something wrong?” Dazai asked self-consciously.

“Dazai… you’re…”

“I’m…?”

“You’re Shuuji… you’re a model?!”

#My writing #Soukokuweek #Nakahara Chuuya #Dazai Osamu #Bungou Stray Dogs #Chuuya #Dazai #this started as crack #but then I took it seriously #clothing is involved I swear! #I'm not lying!