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Character POV: Chuuya
“I saw Atsu today,” I said to Ryuu once we sat down at the bar.
“What was doing?” He asked, with genuine curiosity.
“He was walking around the park, it was like he was in a depressive mood,” I soon continued after some silence “I don't think he had work today aswell.” I thought about that for a minute, before remembering he did say he was off today.
“Shouldn’t we go check on him? The meeting can wait a little as long as Atsushi is okay.” Ryuu started to get up, before I got up, I thought about what could be the issue.
“Are you coming?” Ryuunosuke said, taking me out of the thought process I was in.
“Yeah I’m coming,” I said, getting up and following him as we headed out of the building.
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When we arrived at Atsu's apartment, we noticed something..
“Why is the door unlocked?” Ryuunosuke said, looking at the door handle where his hand was resting.
“That’s really unusual, he’s usually protective about his living quarters. He would never leave the door unlocked unless something was wrong.” I had this weird feeling in my gut, this wasn’t normal. Is Atsushi okay?
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When we walked in, it looked like a complete mess. Dirty dishes stacked high in the sink, mold in multiple places, clothes on the floor, it was disgusting. This is something I would've thought Dazai’s dorm would look like, not Atsushi's.
“Atsushi?” I heard Ryuunosuke say from where Atsushi’s room is, I went over to where they were.
“We’re coming in.” I said, opening the door slowly.
It was even worse than I had originally imagined. The first thing to hit me was the stench, it smelt like old food and mold. There was clothing everywhere, I couldn't see the floor, and barely the bed.
I looked up to see Atsushi, covered in so many bandages I thought he was Dazai. He was shaking like it was cold, but for anything it was warm. His eyes looked bloodshot in the dark room, he was staring directly at us.
“What are you guys doing here..?” Atsushi finally said, in a quiet voice while me and Ryuu were slowly getting closer.
“We’re here to check on you. What happened, Sweetheart?” I said gently, trying not to make him scared.
“It’s just been a bad week. I never meant to worry you guys,” Atsushi replied, still extremely quiet, this time I could barely hear him.
“Baby, all that matters is how you are, but we know it hasn't just been a bad week. This has to be at least a month's worth of build up.” Ryuunosuke replied.
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After a long conversation about self care, I finally started to clean up Atsushi’s apartment while
He slept on Ryuunosuke. It wasn't as bad as it looked but definitely was disgusting, and it took many hours, around five. By the time I was finished, it was too late to go to the meeting or to my house.
Me and Ryuunosuke ended up staying the night, all cuddling together <3.