dazai

Chuuya stood in front of the mirror, his comb shaking. His reflection seemed alien—pale, dark circles under his eyes, lips pressed into a thin line. "Dazai... Who is he?" flashed through his mind. His heart pounded like a trapped bird trying to escape its cage. He pulled on his shirt, which hung on him like a sack, and tied his tie, which immediately came undone. Father waited below, his heavy gaze boring into Chui's back as he descended the stairs. "You look like a wet kitten," he said, opening the car door. Chuuya sat silently in the backseat, gritting his teeth. The restaurant greeted them with soft lighting and the smell of roasting meat. Chuya could barely breathe. A man sat at a table in the center of the room. Tall, with a confident posture, wearing a black coat that fit him like a second skin. His eyes, cold and penetrating, immediately found Chuya. "Chuya," he said, his voice like velvet wrapped in steel. "Sit down." Chuuya approached, feeling his legs buckle. Dazai looked at him as if he already knew all his secrets, all his fears. "You're an omega, right?" he asked, and Chuuya felt his heart skip a beat. "Yes," he whispered, barely audible. Dazai smiled, and there was something dangerous, predatory in that smile. "I always get what I want," he said, and his hand reached out, his fingers touching Chuuya's chin, making him flinch. The father, sitting opposite, was silent, but his gaze said clearly: “Don’t you dare resist.” Chuya felt something inside him tighten. He wanted to run away, but his feet seemed rooted to the floor. "Are you afraid of me?" Dazai asked, his voice becoming quieter, but that only made it more frightening. “No,” Chuuya lied, but his voice trembled. “You’re not very good at lying,” he remarked. Dazai's voice was calm, but there was a fire in his eyes that Chuuya recognized immediately. "Let's go talk in private while our fathers discuss the terms of our marriage." Chuuya nodded, although everything inside him was twisted into a ball. He knew this marriage was just a political deal, but something about Dazai made him nervous.