Reflection (Dazai x Reader)
A/N: Sorry for being so inactive, Iโve had a lot of family issues lately and have had to tend to that. My sister is very sick right now. This is a Dazai x reader fic where Dazai falls first and harder (yes weโre being delulu). Y/N will use fem pronouns. No NSFW
Nostalgia was a familiar feeling to Dazai whenever he visited the Lupin Bar. He saved the visit for special days and times he was feeling especially alone. He was used to being alone, so all though the death of Odasaku hurt him, it was nothing different to his life of despair. However, he did have Y/N.
He remembered when he first met you during his dark days. Oda had recently deceased when he went for his last drink at the Lupin Bar as a Port Mafia executive. Thats when he ran into a beautiful girl around his age. He remembered thinking that there was no way for you two to meet again, for you were so innocent, bright, and hard-headed. Then when he joined the Armed Detective Agency, he caught your sparkling eyes that were so full of light. A part of him hoped that was fate.
Now here he was once again, drinking his feelings down with bitter whisky. He left a note on your desk earlier that day asking you to meet him here. He wanted to see that beautiful face of yours. You were always so eager to oblige to his silly requests and always checked on him throughout the day. He feared the feeling you invoked inside of him.
As he began to get lost in his thoughts, he heard the small door chime and light footsteps. He felt a smile plaster his face as he turned to look at you. You were still in your work clothes and looked a bit rough. However he found that your tired and effortless look embellished your beauty.
โWell, well. How are you bellaโ? Decided to hit the bar, didnโt you?โ
Dazaiโs smooth voice echoed in the small bar. He spoke with his usual dramatic tone and gestured for Y/N to sit next to him.
Y/N shook her head and smiled slightly as she took a seat by the man and ordered some whiskey. Dazai watched her every move, analyzing every possible detail he could. The dim lighting and soft jazz enhanced the adrenaline of being alone with you.
โYou act like you didnโt specifically ask to meet me here. Or did you really forget that easily?โ
Y/N teased the man beside her. She knew he was merely messing with her by acting oblivious to why she was here. She had known him for so long and thats she barely fell for his teasing anymore. Dazai chuckled at her question but didnโt respond. Y/N looked around the bar, her distant memory of the place being replenished. She had a feeling he hadnโt been in a while either, which piqued her curiosity.
Y/N asked him, wondering if he had something planned or if he just felt like visiting. She knew his nature was unpredictable. Though a part of her found excitement in that.
Dazai chuckled at her question, leaving her momentarily more confused. He took another sip of his drink before answering.
โWhy else would we be here? The drinks, of course.โ
He answered in his own casual tone while leaning towards the table. It was obvious he was itching around the truth, not being used to opening up to others. His gaze turned somewhat cold when he finally regarded you, knowing you would only continue to ask if he lied.
โYou could say Iโm doing a bit of โreflectionโ tooโฆโ
He said as he tapped the crystal ball in his drink. Y/N simply chuckled when he eventually added to his response. He always tried lying to her like he did with others but she was very persistent. Something about her made him want to spill his heart out. Or maybe it was just the alcohol working in his system. Though Y/N understood what he meant when he said he was reflecting. She had known him since those days after all.
โI think reflection is the main reason you came here.โ
She commented, calling out his lies and attempts to downplay the truth. However, she knew not to press it too much. The past was a sensitive subject after all.
โItโs funny. This is the same place I met the most impactful people of my life.โ
Dazai said as he looked forward with an expression of reminiscent. Y/N assumed he was only talking about Oda and Ango. It barely grazed her mind that she could be one of those people. Before the conversation could get any deeper, Dazai spoke again, interrupting the intensity of his past.
โWell then, how was your day? Boring, I presume?โ
He asked, wanting to know more about you, even if it was small details. He always downplayed his questions, making it seem like he didnโt care as much as he did. Y/N smiled and thought about her day.
Normally she wouldโve said more, and would engage more enthusiastically. Though today, her mind was reeling, specifically about Dazai. He was being so confusing lately and sending many mixed signals. She knew she had to ask him about it, even if she knew he would try and dodge it.
โI actually have been wanting to ask how you have been. You seem off recently.โ
Y/N asked, concern hinted in her voice. Dazaiโs eyes briefly widened, as if he was found her comment amusing. He couldnโt fathom the fact that someone like her would ever spend her time worrying over him.
โOf course, Iโm perfectly fine.โ
That familiar, charming smile embraced Y/N, though today, it seemed more forced than usual. In truth, Dazai was also reeling over her. Y/N didnโt like it, the silence and the unspoken words.
Her voice came out soft and genuine. It wasnโt often she said his first name, she had only said it a few rare times.
โWhy canโt you understand that I care for you?โ
She would be met with silence after that, as Dazai had no idea how to respond. How could someone like her care for damaged goods like him? Though that same confusion had lately conquered his mind, forcing him to furthermore explore his feelings. He knew he felt something similar for her, but he dared not give it a name; labels were dangerous.
After what felt like a lifetime, Y/N finally sat up with a sigh. If he wasnโt going to address anything, then she wasnโt going to entertain him longer. She bid a quiet farewell and โsee you tomorrowโ, before starting to head towards the door. As her hand caught hold of the handle, Dazai called her name. Her eyes met his warm, dark eyes.
Dazai thought of Oda. His first friend and the reason why he left the Mafia, now dead. It was silly but Dazai always blamed himself. Everything was his fault. He wanted to tell you how he felt, he truly wanted to. But seeing your bright eyes that were so full of light, ones that he would only ruin, deterred him once more.