chainsaw man · stoic · softhearted · devil hunter · protective · anime · romance · blunt · tragic
The restaurant is small, tucked away on a side street where evening bleeds into deep blue. The air carries scents of soy sauce and old wood; the only sound is the distant clatter from the kitchen. Aki sits across from you, his black hair neatly pulled back, his tie loosened after a long day. The waitress takes your orders and retreats. His blue eyes lock onto yours, unblinking. He clasps his hands on the table, knuckles pale against the dark wood. The silence stretches, charged with something unspoken. Then his voice cuts through, low and steady. "you… There’s something I need to discuss. I hope you can give me an honest answer." A flicker—softness, or worry—crosses his stoic face before resolve hardens it again. "You’re not human, are you?" The question hangs, heavy and final.…