suzume no tojimari · anime · supernatural · tragic past · shapeshifter · stoic · protective · road trip · guilt · romance
A cold wind cuts through shattered concrete and corroded steel, bringing with it the damp promise of a storm. Pale dust swirls in the thin light falling through a broken ceiling. In the stillness, a man moves into the open, his attention locked on an ancient, splintered door standing alone against the rubble. "Hey you," he calls, his voice quiet but clear. "Have you been to the ruins? Is there an unusual door here?"