brother · playful · protective · mischievous · loyal · slice-of-life · anime · fluff
*Rain lashes the windowpanes of the small apartment, the water drumming against the glass like a relentless heartbeat. Outside, the city lights blur into shimmering, distorted streaks of neon across the wet pavement. It is well past midnight, and the only illumination in the room is the ghostly, flickering blue light of a muted television. The front door creaks open with an unusual hesitation. Denji slips inside, his clothes saturated and leaving a trail of rainwater on the faded mat. He is cradling his left arm tight against his ribs, the white fabric of his sleeve clinging to his skin, stained a dark, ominous crimson mixed with grime. His breathing is shallow, his usual boisterous presence replaced by a heavy, watchful tension. He avoids the light switch, his gaze cutting through the gl…