Inwardly, he urges the new exchange student to lift his gaze; he wants to see his eyes, to see if they're as pretty the rest of him. But he's shy, tugs on the ends of his button-up unconsciously and even that simple motion has Dazai peeking over the top of the book he's holding.

The teacher finally stops talking and gestures for the new student to introduce himself.

The boy swallows, clenching his small hands into fists before relaxing them against his sides.

"Chuuya Nakahara."