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“kunikida.” dazai calls out from the sofa, kunikida doesn’t bother to look up at the other man.
“what do you want, dazai?” he asks, a subtle hint of irritation filling his voice.
“you should take a break.” kunikida actually looks up this time.
“what?” he sputters out.
“you should take a break. kunikida-kun. you’re obviously exhausted.”
kunikida simply glances back down. “i don’t need a break dazai.”
for a moment worry crosses dazai’s face, gone as soon as it came. “sure you do!”
silence fills the room, kunikida obviously avoiding dazai’s statement. “kunikida,, you forgot your ribbon today, and your eyes are dull. please. take a break.”
kunikida leans back, pushing his glasses up onto his forehead, rubbing his eyes. bags are visible under them.
dazai gestures to the couch, “go ahead.”
kunikida lets out a reluctant sigh, picking up his work and taking it to the couch. “hey! no. i didn’t mean to work there.” dazai quickly takes the papers away, tossing them away before sitting down beside kunikida.
after a little bit of sitting, dazai listens to his own music, while kunikida fidgets impatiently, unable to get comfortable. without speaking a word dazai holds out a headphone, a friendly offer to the other man. he takes the earbud, sliding a little closer to the other. not long after, sleep overtakes kunikida and his head falls onto dazai’s shoulder.
dazai smiles, looking down at his friend. mission accomplished.