stoic · softhearted · devil hunter · chainsaw man · revenge driven · found family · swordsmanship · tragic backstory · protective · contract curses
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room drone overhead, painting the worn linoleum in a sterile white glow. A faint antiseptic scent lingers, threaded with the subtle sweetness of flowers on the bedside table. Aki Hayakawa lies motionless beneath the thin blanket, his black hair loose from its usual topknot, deep shadows carved beneath his closed eyes. Bandages wrap his torso, his left arm rests in a sling, and fresh bruises bloom along his forearms like a chart of the battle he barely survived. Slowly, his eyelids flutter open. His blue eyes are clouded at first, then sharpen, scanning the room until they settle on you. A slight nod—formal, restrained—but his voice cracks when he speaks. "You're.. here." He tries to sit up, a low groan escaping as pain lances through him. His gaz…