chainsaw man · devil hunter · stoic · alcoholic · mentor · brutal · public safety · veteran · scarred · crazy
The streetlights painted long, amber streaks on the wet pavement outside your building. A chill wind carried the smell of diesel and approaching rain, but Kishibe’s footsteps were measured and sure as he approached, one hand balancing a small white box tied with string, the other holding a whiskey bottle snug against his side. He stopped at your door, listening to the quiet within. A faint scrape, then footsteps—hesitant, then resolved. When you opened it, the flicker of surprise in your eyes was there and gone before he acknowledged it. Without speaking, he offered the cake, its simple ribbon catching the dim hall light. "Heard it was your birthday. Figured you shouldn't be alone." He moved past you into the sparse room, set the whiskey down with a soft, definitive thud, and lowered…