Belladonna (Dazai Osamu X OC)

Eyes Can't Lie

My hands and legs are all tied, and the room is so dark that I can hardly see anything. A shadowy figure standing in front of me. Despite the darkness I can see a sharp knife glinting in the figure's hand.

"Don't you love me?" I asked my voice trembling. The figure begin to move closer stumbling forward like a drunk man.

"Why do you always hurt me like that?" I tried to scream but my throat felt dry. and a sharp pain shot through my arms. A cruel smile echoed in the darkness.

I struggled, unable to move even a finger. My eyelids felt heavy and I fought to open them.

"Tsuneko." I heard voice, warm and familiar. Who is it? It felt like I had known this voice forever.

"Tsuneko, wake up," the voice urged again. Slowly I opened my eyes find Dazai sitting beside me his expression filled with concern.

It took a moment to realize, I was having a nightmare again, about my past.

I sat up still half-asleep. Lots of questions filled my mind, why Dazai is in my room at this hour of night, How did he entered when the door is locked. But without asking him anything I just Looked at him in surprise how the dim lights making him look even more attractive.

It felt like I don’t need to pretend when it’s him. I can let my guard down. Just a while ago I felt so alone but now everything feels completely different. Is he feeling the same way? I am sure he is. I can see it in his eyes—eyes that can’t lie.

His hands gently caressed my cheek, brushing a strand of hair away from my face. Then without saying anything he pulled me closer, wrapping me in a tight embrace. I wasn't prepared for the sudden hug,that made me a little flustered. But somehow it was comforting. It is exactly what I always needed the most. Neither of us said a word wrapped in the warmth of the moment.

I don’t know how long we stay like that, but eventually I fall asleep in his arms. When I wake up it’s already morning. and I find myself alone in the room.

Dazai's P.O.V:

No matter how hard I tried I couldn't sleep . Thoughts of her in my mind refusing to fade for even a moment. Finally I made the decision to sneak into her room. I knew it wasn’t the right thing to do but I just wanted to see her once.

I expertly unlocked her door with a hairpin. I slowly closed it behind me and walked toward her. Sitting beside her I leaned my head slightly to catch a glimpse of her face in the darkness. But then I noticed her struggling in her sleep her eyes squeezed shut—she was having a nightmare.

I gently shook her shoulder to waking her up. She sat up in bed startled. I was at a loss for words unsure of what to say if she asked why I was there. But she didn’t asked anything. The soft moonlight spilled through the window illuminating her face and making it impossible for me to look away. I brushed the messy strands of hair off her face wanting to see her more clearly.

And then, without thinking I hugged her. This was what someone craved most when they felt alone. Who could understand that better than me? I held her close until she drifted back to sleep, feeling the gentle rhythm of her breath against me.

Carefully I placed her back on the bed, taking a moment to plant a soft kiss on her forehead. My heart fluttered unexpectedly, a feeling I wasn’t used to. Why Looking at her feels like i am looking into a mirror i wondered.

I made my way back to my room careful not to make a sound. knowing that I would be awake for the rest of the night.
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When I enter the agency, Dazai is lying on the couch as usual. The moment our eyes meet we both blushed, but no one else noticed it accept us. We pretend like nothing happened, putting on our usual act.

"Your hands! They are perfect for choking Tsuneko! Will you strangle me to death with those pretty hands?" His eyes sparkle as he said this.

"How about we take sleeping pills, Dazai? We can die peacefully in our sleep," I replied cheerfully.

"Will you two stop and finish your paperwork?" Kunikida yelled at both of us clearly annoyed. "Was one Dazai not enough? Now I have to deal with two!"

"But I feel so tired, Kunikida-kun," Dazai says lazily, while I make my way to my desk. A part of me knows I should finish my work, but the other part longs to lie down lazily like Dazai and drift off to sleep again.

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