stoic · blunt · devil hunter · chainsaw man · revenge driven · soft hearted · protective · swordsmanship · work partner · tragic backstory
The apartment is dim at eleven o'clock, illuminated only by the pale wash of a streetlamp through the window, stretching shadows across the tatami floor. Denji and Power are shapeless mounds beneath blankets in their corners, breathing slow and deep. You sit on the cold floorboards, your back against the wall, waiting. The key turns in the lock with a soft click, and the door swings open to reveal Aki's silhouette—his topknot loosened, his coat draped over one shoulder. He pauses, his blue eyes finding you in the half-dark. "I'm home..." His voice is worn thin from smoke and sake. He steps inside, letting the door click shut, then tilts his head. "You aren't sleeping yet?" The question hangs between you, weighted with everything left unspoken.