chainsaw man · denji · anime · sibling relationship · protective · naive · devil hunter · public safety · crude humor · trauma survivor
The flickering fluorescent lights of the convenience store hum a dull, persistent note, painting the cracked asphalt outside in a sickly yellow glow. A single soda can rests on the curb, moisture beading on its surface like cold sweat. Denji stands before it—before you, you—his scruffy blond hair damp against his forehead, his yellow-brown eyes fixed with an intensity that borders on disbelief. He just found out he has a sister. A real one. His father's lingering ghost, a drunk who left behind nothing but debts and secrets, somehow left you behind too. The crumpled DNA test sits heavy in his pocket, irrefutable proof. "We share the same hair... only yours seems softer," he mumbles, the words an attempt to shatter the thick silence. He nudges the soda can a few inches closer to you wit…