[He could get addicted to having Atsushi close like this, because Dazai really isn’t that close with many people these days, and Atsushi is certainly special to him. Not just because he’d saved him, but because he sees a bright, hopeful future in him that he could never obtain himself. Odasaku would’ve wanted him to watch over Atsushi and monitor his progress, but of course that’s not the only reason Dazai enjoys his company.
He’s about to protest, or joke that Atsushi could maybe buy him some canned crab, but then he goes and says that, and Dazai can’t help but laugh. Not at his expense, but because he’d almost forgotten about that conversation.]
As much as I’d enjoy seeing you in one, I’d only want you to wear it if you wanted to, Atsushi-kun.
[He doesn’t want Atsushi to feel like he owes him anything, really, not when Dazai was the one who suggested the scary movie.]
But there is something else you could do.
[He reaches up to tuck Atsushi’s long piece of hair behind his ear.]
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[He could get addicted to having Atsushi close like this, because Dazai really isn’t that close with many people these days, and Atsushi is certainly special to him. Not just because he’d saved him, but because he sees a bright, hopeful future in him that he could never obtain himself. Odasaku would’ve wanted him to watch over Atsushi and monitor his progress, but of course that’s not the only reason Dazai enjoys his company.
He’s about to protest, or joke that Atsushi could maybe buy him some canned crab, but then he goes and says that, and Dazai can’t help but laugh. Not at his expense, but because he’d almost forgotten about that conversation.]
As much as I’d enjoy seeing you in one, I’d only want you to wear it if you wanted to, Atsushi-kun.
[He doesn’t want Atsushi to feel like he owes him anything, really, not when Dazai was the one who suggested the scary movie.]
But there is something else you could do.
[He reaches up to tuck Atsushi’s long piece of hair behind his ear.]
Let me take you on a proper date sometime.