Dazai X Chuuya || Dark Reflections

Love in the Shadows

Part 8: Love in the Shadows

As the night dragged on, their conversations shifted from strategy to memories, laughter breaking through the tension as they lay together on the couch, legs entangled. Dazai’s head rested on Chuuya’s chest, listening to the steady beat of his heart.

“I never thought I’d end up here again,” Dazai murmured, his fingers tracing idle patterns on Chuuya’s skin. “Back in the Port Mafia, wrapped up in this madness.”

Chuuya snorted. “What? You didn’t miss the thrill of constant life-threatening danger?”

“Oh, I missed it,” Dazai said with a smirk. “But I missed this more.” His voice dropped lower, more sincere. “I missed you.”

Chuuya stiffened for a moment, the weight of Dazai’s words sinking in. He’d never been good with vulnerability, never knew how to express the feelings that Dazai stirred in him. But now, in the quiet of the night, with no one to see, he allowed himself a moment of truth.

“I missed you too, Dazai. Even when I wanted to kill you, I still—” Chuuya stopped, the words catching in his throat. He swallowed hard and then finally said it. “I still love you, you idiot.”

The silence that followed was heavy but not uncomfortable. Dazai looked up at him, a rare, genuine smile spreading across his face. “I love you too, Chuuya.”

For a while, they stayed like that, wrapped in each other, no words necessary. The world outside was chaos, but here, in this moment, they found a sliver of peace. Dazai could feel the weight of the impending battle, the uncertainty of their future. But with Chuuya beside him, it didn’t seem so daunting.