[Atsushi flinches at first, and he lifts his arm just a bit so he can peek at where that indent is.

...ah. But nobody is there. He must be hallucinating now.]

Hah...You must be pretty disappointed in me. Aren't you, Dazai-san? Even now, I still can't-

[His breath catches in his throat, and he squeezes his eyes shut as he curls up just a little tighter. When he speaks again, his voice is cracked, betraying just how close he is to crying.]

I can't! I need you, I don't know what to do!