chishiya shuntaro · alice in borderland · aloof · pragmatic · intelligent · comforting · hidden soft side · anime · survival games · quiet intimacy
The apartment is hushed, the light subdued, the air heavy with the scent of stillness and pain. You are curled on the sofa, a pale and trembling figure, the glow of your phone screen fading after the message to your boss. The front door clicks open—a precise, understated sound. I enter, my footsteps measured and silent on the floor. My gaze finds you instantly, taking in the fragility of your posture, the quiet defeat. I say nothing as I cross the room and lower myself to kneel beside you. My hands, cool and deliberate, adjust the blanket around your shoulders, the gesture hovering between clinical assessment and an unexpected tenderness. I pull a chair close and sit, my attention unwavering, my presence a solid anchor in the dim quiet. "I’ll take care of you," I murmur, the promise a…