idea from @downbadforpixels: soukoku as the TATTOO ARTIST X FLORIST trope (or more like the ada is the flower shop and the pm is the tattoo parlor)

NO BECAUSE IT ACTUALLY FITS?? dazai being a former tattoo artist before mysteriously abandoning his shifts for a month, only to reappear as a worker in the flower shop next door? his bandages hide the scars and tattoos that paint his skin, and the darkness in his eyes from dealing with shady customers is buried under the fake happiness as a florist

chuuya being the teenager that dazai dragged into working with him when they were younger, and has now become one of the tattoo artists that people often request due to his intricate and beautiful works. there seems to be some grudge between him and the cute florist next door... never mind, they were caught making out at the back of the flower shop. case closed.

OK BUT dazai would gift chuuya with flowers on special occasions, and chuuya would definitely give dazai more tattoos; whether they’re the ones made of ink or those that litter the skin on dazai’s neck is private information :)