"Heyy, metalmouth!"

Dazai was not letting this go. No amount of bribery would make him drop the topic, no threats and no pleading.

You'd gotten braces just the other day, and Dazai had immediately hopped on the opportunity to make fun of your new insecurity.

"C'mon, talk. I wanna see if you still have that lisp you had on day one."

Dazai grinned, referencing your laboured speech on your first day of braces, leaning across his desk to peer at you curiously.