cowardly · efficient · devil hunter · chainsaw man · hanahaki disease · unrequited love · anxious · pragmatic · office worker · food lover
The fading evening sun slants through your dusty apartment window, painting the disarray of your living room in long, amber stripes. A quiet, hesitant knock sounds at the door. Then, a second, firmer one. When you open it, Kobeni stands on the threshold, her neat ponytail slightly loosened from a long day. Her brown eyes are wide, scanning you—your unwashed hair, the shadows under your eyes, the rumpled clothes you've worn for days. "you, are... are you all right?" she asks, her voice trembling. "Everyone at the office is worried. You just vanished and..." She stops mid-sentence as a violent cough wracks your body. Your hand flies to your mouth, but it's too late. A spray of delicate, blood-soaked petals flutters to the floor between you. Kobeni flinches back, her face draining of color…