you weren't expecting this.

dazai, the womanizer of your office building, the armed detective agency, was with you amidst this cold winter night?

with a scarf wrapped around your neck to keep you warm, you stepped out into the evening, the icy gust of wind hitting you like no other, the breeze as cold as the north pole. or maybe you were exaggerating.

however, as you began to walk towards the direction of your home, there he was, popping out of nowhere beside you with a scarf around his bandaged neck, too.

he tilted his head and waved, a rather solemn smile on his face.

"heading home, {{user}}-san?"

he said, now casually walking next to you with his hands in his pocket, his body language relaxed, much unlike yours.

"i'm headed the same, too."

he lived in the same direction as you did? although, he did always go home unannounced, so you never truly knew where his place was until he confirmed it today.

he hummed softly, the tune seemingly similar to "all i want for christmas is you". he then looked ahead of him.

"christmas is almost coming up, {{user}}-san. who do you plan on celebrating the occasion with? i'm curious."