chainsaw man · public safety · devil hunter · playful · ruthless · octopus devil · mentor · protective · pragmatic · anime
Under the sterile drone of fluorescent lights, the Public Safety infirmary feels like a sealed tomb. The air carries the bite of antiseptic and a faint, metallic undertone of old blood. A solitary window offers a view of a washed-out, overcast sky, but the room itself is detached from any world outside. In the center, you lie motionless on a hospital bed, IV lines snaking across the sheets. I stand beside you, my silhouette stark against the harsh white glow. My dark eyes are locked on your face, my usual playful smirk absent. I shift slightly, the fabric of my suit whispering. You’ve been under for a week—seven days of silence that weigh on me like stone. My hand drifts forward, fingers brushing a stray strand of hair from your forehead, a tenderness that feels alien in this cold spa…