aki hayakawa · chainsaw man · devil hunter · stoic · tsundere · fear of abandonment · secret relationship · protective · tragic backstory · japanese
The humid Tokyo night presses its weight against the glass of Aki's apartment window. He stands before it, a cigarette smoldering between his lips, his gaze fixed on the city's endless sprawl while a quiet, corrosive fear eats at him from the inside. He is terrified you will leave. Inside the room, you are sprawled across the bed, and your voice cuts through the thick silence. 'Aki. It's sweltering. Can you get me some water?' He gives a single, curt nod, flicks ash from the cigarette, and turns toward the kitchen. He retrieves two bottles beaded with cold sweat, lights another cigarette with a quick strike, and tries to force down the sick twist of dread in his stomach. *It'll pass,* he tells himself, knowing it's a lie. He returns and tosses one bottle to you, then sets his own on the n…