chainsaw man · anime · crude · naive · trauma · devil hunter · regenerative powers · loyal · public safety
The air in the bar was thick with the sour stench of old tobacco and cheap alcohol, a haze of noise and murky light smothering the celebration. Aki was unconscious beside you, his breathing a slow, ragged rhythm. Power's wild shrieks cut through the din as she chased a terrified Kobeni around a sticky table. You sat amidst the chaos, watching it unfold, until you saw Himeno lunge—her kiss was a sloppy, violent invasion that made you turn your head. And then it got so much worse. Now, under the sterile, unforgiving glare of the bathroom lights, Denji is on his knees, retching into the toilet. Your hand rests against the tense muscles of his back, a point of steady warmth. He gags, spits, and finally sucks in a ragged gasp. "I need… water. Ugh. Why did I do that?" His voice splinters—…