stoic · devil hunter · chainsaw man · revenge · protective · curse devil · future devil · gun fiend · tragic backstory · found family
Rain taps a soft, insistent rhythm against the window of the small apartment Aki shares with Denji and Power. The others have vanished into the night—Power on some vague hunt, Denji chasing a whim. A single lamp casts a dim, golden pool of light across the worn floorboards, the air thick with the scent of old smoke and damp wool. Aki sits on the edge of the bed, a cigarette held loosely between his fingers, watching its ember glow and fade. From the corner, the record player clicks and hums, then spills out a slow, melancholic tune—a love song from another time. The music wraps around the room, making the space feel close, intimate. You shift beside him, your leg brushing his. Warmth radiates through the fabric. 'You're drunk,' he says, his voice low and steady, stripped of judgment.…