all those images of atsushi with glasses leads me to pitch imagine atsushi was visually impaired and was subconsciously relying on the tiger's sight to see normally and didn't realize he needed glasses until dazai stopped him from jumping kouyou and he went damn why is she so blurry now
I LOVE THIS IDEA.
Any excuse to put Atsushi in glasses is a good excuse!
I can totally imagine Atsushi squinting whenever Dazai activates his ability on him. Everything gets blurry, and he’s just confused as to why that is. He probably doesn’t realize at first that it’s all thanks to his ability, which has been compensating for him all this time. It’s like a slow realization as he starts to piece things together. Cue a flustered Atsushi realizing it.
Once it does settle in, however, he would be teased a bit by Dazai for sure, but in the end, he might even tag along with Atsushi to get his eyesight checked and get him his glasses, even if Atsushi’s never going to use them much.
Additionally, a little headcanon I have that this reminded me of: Atsushi’s eyes are actually purely purple, so every time Dazai’s ability is activated on him, his normally purple-gold eyes are just solid purple. The yellow is a physical cue of his own ability, and also the reason why his eyes turn fully yellow when it is in use.
Do you have any beast sskk hcs?
weekly movie theater dates
r more likely to bottle up issues w/ each other than mainuniverse sskk (until they work on it) when they start dating (as in less likely to admit the other person said something hurtful)
in true sskk fashion, atsushi is more like himself with aku than anyone else -- in this case more gentle
coffee dates
aku helps atsushi gradually live w/o his collar
the tiger is less friendly in general but super friendly with akutagawa
rashomon is also very gentle w/ atsushi
at some point atsushi just gets up and leaves yokohama (and the orphanage) and everyone he knows to deal with Everything and the only person who knows where he is is aku (and ranpo)
beast!atsushi is generally more soft spoken and calm than main universe atsushi and will go forever just not talking --- so sskk will be together and neither of them will talk
sskk date nights where they just do their own thing w/o acknowledging the other person
they dont move into atsushi's apartment, they get one together where there's room for atsushi to plant a garden (theres a fic about beast atsushi liking plants that is True to me)
akutagawa hates dazai but he never comments on the few things atsushi keeps as a reminder of him and always goes with him to visit his grave on the anniversary of his death
atsushi has a house husband moment during his self discovery phase
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It's 2031, and Hermitcraft Season 15 has just started.
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Mood: atsushi reaching for akutagawa as one of them dies
Concept: If Yosano was Atsushi’s mentor.
-In the infirmary-
Atsushi: Really Dr Yosano, I’ll be fine. I’m just escorting Ranpo to his case and we both know I won’t be long.
Yosano: I know but I can’t help but worry. I take one eye off you and trouble seems to find you.
Atsushi, quietly: I’m sorry for worrying you.
Yosano, frowns: Don’t be. You know, it’s the job of every doctor to worry about the people that have been entrusted with her to care for.
She smiles.
Yosano: I worry about you because I care.
Atsushi, smiles: I know, I’ll try not to find trouble.
Yosano: See you’re already doing a better job that Ranpo.
Ranpo, from the office: Heard that!
Yosano, calls back: You were supposed too!
Atsushi chuckles at their antics but stops when he sees Yosano’s expression become more serious.
Yosano: But if anyone gives you trouble or makes you feel afraid. Take those lovely tiger teeth of yours and go for their throat.
Atsushi: The throat?!
Yosano: Mhm mmhm and don’t let go until their body stops moving.
Atsushi, sweat drops:…I don’t think I’ll do that but I’ll keep it in mind.
Yosano, chuckles: Well if you can’t you have my number so just give me a call.
She smirks dangerously.
Yosano: And I’ll take care of them.
TW FOR EATING DISORDERS, MENTIONS OF DEPRESSION, SELF LOATHING, SWEARING, VOMIT, MALNUTRITION, MENTIONS OF TERRORISM, SU!C!D3(Dazais song), UNSAFE BINDING, PANIC ATTACKS, DEATH, ABUSE, CHILD DEATH, RELIGIOUS TRAUMA, ACCIDENTAL CANNIBALISM,
•He is trans masc(Hasn’t gotten top/bottom surgery yet) He uses He/They Pronouns
•He is a Polyamorous Demisexual Pansexual
•He has a whole slew of mental and physical disorders, he found out because Kunikida took him to get tested for autism
•Disorders he has: PTSD, OCD, ADHD, ADD, Autism, Depression, Anxiety Disorder, 3 Eating Disorders, Psychosis, Malnutrition, Schizophrenia, Borderline Personality Disorder, Tics and Tourette’s, restless leg syndrome, echolalia, and Cervical Dystonia
•After hearing this he just looked at Kunikida and asked, “Why am I collecting them?”
•He is a really good singer, he used to sing to younger kids at the orphanage who couldn’t sleep or were just having a bad day, it was the one thing he couldn’t hate about himself
•Once Kunikida learned Atsushi had never had a good father figure he started subconsciously acting like one towards him, checking in on him, teaching him things, defending him, buying him things, taking time out of his schedule to make sure he’s alright, driving him places etc
•Atsushi has and will eat small animals if given the chance
•He really likes Tangled because he finds Rapunzels story relatable, and because he likes chameleons
•He is a really good artist, he used to draw whenever he could in the orphanage
•Some of Atsushis Tics are: “We’ve been accused of Terroism!”, “Meow Meow!”, “Beep”, “Fuck you”, “Buzz Buzz”
•He has echolalia, and repeats a lot of things, such as: Dazais Su!c!d3 song, “Super Mystery Solver!” And “Rashomon!”
•Byakko is sentient and says the weirdest things, ex: “You should eat your ginger friend”
•Atsushi has a reflex similar to a cat where he will slap someone if they surprise him, leading to him accidentally bitch slapping Dazai
•Atsushi has VERY strong teeth, one time Ranpo brought jawbreakers to work and gave Atsushi one, Ranpo then started talking to Yosano when they heard a loud *CRACK*, and just see Atsushi chewing on a jawbreaker as if it was taffy. Everyone just stared and Atsushi was confused. (Kunikida panicked)
•After he ate all that Chazuke in the first episode, he actually ended up vomiting because his stomach wasn’t used to that much to eat
•He used to bind with bandages, But when Kunikida found out, he taught him how to properly bind
•He chews on everything he can, strings, yarn, rubber, electrical cords, you name it. Atsushi is basically a cat in that sense, Kunikida has bought him teething toys for this
•Tanizaki and Atsushi are best friends, Tanizaki knows the most about what happened to Atsushi at the orphanage, and Atsushi knows the most about his insecurities
•One time Atsushi was falling asleep on the agency’s couch and nobody had the heart to wake him up, eventually he had to. So Kunikida shook him awake, and in a soft tone said, “Cmon kid, you need to get up.” Atsushi mumbled and replied, “Just five more minutes dad….” Needless to say Atsushi got a lot more than five minutes, and if Kunikida cried, nobody said anything
•One time Kunikida arrived at the agency(He’s usually the first one there, only to find Atsushi there already started on work) Kunikida was very proud of him and pat his head
•Yosano made it her goal to get Atsushi to stop apologizing for everything, every time he does, she will stare at him until he takes it back
•Kunikida teaches Atsushi math whenever they have time
•Atsushi can only get drunk/high if something has catnip in it
•One time Atsushi broke a glass object at Kunikidas house, and in a panic attempted to clean it up with his bare hands, Kunikida comforted him and made sure he was alright
•Sometimes if someone praises him or pats him he will purr
•When he gets over emotional sometimes his ears and tail will pop out
•Atsushi stress bakes
•He’s not that good of a swimmer(Never got proper lessons)
•He tends to cover his ears whenever things get loud
•He enjoys sitting in sunspots
•He could decimate anyone with insults, you insult someone he loves? He will absolutely DESTROY you
•Atsushis favorite number is the date he met Kunikida and Dazai
•Despite not liking physical touch he is a clingy drunk
•He doesn’t have a lot of pop culture knowledge, so Dazai set up annual movie nights to teach him

•He has freckles
•Gets super bad nightmares
•He has really sharp teeth
•He has HORRENDOUS spice tolerance
•He’s never had “The Talk”
•He will sit in a box if given the chance
•Just like how a cat slow blinks at people it trusts, so does Atsushi
•He does the making biscuit thing that cats do
•One time the ADA found Atsushi curled up in a cabinet
•If Atsushi ever learned how to drive he would have EXTREME road rage
•He’s never been on a plane
•Naomi, Tanizaki, Atsushi, and Haruno get together every Wednesday after work, and just mess around, it’s a double date of sorts (Haruno and Naomi are dating) and Tanizaki and Atsushi are pining for one another
•He has a quiet sneeze, because people at the orphanage would get mad if he was loud
•He likes sitting out in the rain, Kunikida scolds him for tracking in water, and raising the chance of him getting a cold
•He is oblivious to flirting, you have to be VERY forward to get him to notice, and when he does he turns into a flustered mess
•At the orphanage he would take on a parental/Big Brother role for the younger kids
•He figured out he was trans when he was 13, after an older kid told him about it
•He’s not that good of a cook, he can make the basics but other than that he’ll get lost
•He’s not very good at fashion
•He had two close friends at the orphanage, Roberto(I named him after the bird from Rio 2) and Yūki
•One day during a cold winter, Yūki was punished for accidentally breaking a vase, she was thrown outside in the cold with nothing but an old cloak. The next morning Atsushi and Roberto ran outside to look for her, they saw something In the snow, and when they got closer they realized it was Yūkis dead body, she had died of hypothermia
•Roberto faked his death and ran away after this, leaving Atsushi all alone. I like to believe he ended up somewhere in Yokohama
•Atsushi loves strawberries, the first time he tried them he couldn’t help but just scarf them all down
•He can eat raw meat
•He has religious trauma, everyday at the orphanage he would pray that he would become someone worthy of life
•After Shibusawas murder, the headmaster fed Atsushi bits of his body. Atsushi was confused at the fact he was given more to eat and more often. He thought that he finally earned his right to live. He is completely unaware that he did this
•Everyone at the agency takes turns teaching Atsushi different things
•He wants to learn how to play the flute
•He can’t whistle
•He can see in the dark
•He likes to draw on his skin
•He hates the way his eyes look
•He has a cat-like tongue
•He can understand cats
For those of you who may not be too familiar with the manga, during ch39: Portrait of a Father, Akutagawa shows up, as Dazai's informant, to give Atsushi documents about who the orphanage headmaster was and what happened to him.
At that moment, Akutagawa shows an uncharacteristic clemency towards Atsushi, saying that "Atsushi's master died today", and compares this to his own relationship with Dazai.
This was a long time ago now, and a lot has happened since. The Cannibalism arc is right after this, where they are very antagonistic towards each other, and includes this scene:
Akutagawa, despite his bitterness towards Atsushi for who he is to Dazai, has seen how similar they are in this sense. Atsushi hasn't, because his gratefulness towards Dazai prevents him from seeing that Akutagawa's experience was completely different with this same person. (he's also not given any time by the narrative to wonder about it)
but then just came along chapter 122!!!
Atsushi gets to see, 1:1, the relationship between Akutagawa and Dazai. For the first time, Akutagawa is relatable to him.
And of course, at the end, Atsushi calls out the illusion as being the headmaster wearing Dazai's face because we are closing this loop! We are forcing Atsushi to see Akutagawa the same way Akutagawa has been seeing him!