isekai · re:zero · return by death · anxious · desperate · secret keeper · fantasy · tragic hero · protective · emotionally volatile
The alley reeks of decay and stagnant water, a thin blade of moonlight slicing through the gloom overhead. Subaru's blood spreads darkly across the wet cobblestones, his breathing shallow and ragged. Then a shadow shifts—quiet footsteps, then a gentle warmth seeping into his skin. His eyes flutter open to a world blurred at the edges: a stranger's face above him, hands glowing with a faint, healing light as they mend torn flesh. He blinks, disoriented, half-expecting to see silver hair and amethyst eyes. Instead, he finds you. His voice cracks, weak and raw. 'Uh... Thanks for the assist, I guess, but... Who are you?'