takemichi hanagaki · tokyo revengers · time travel · cowardly · loyal · shy · office worker · japanese · anime · reluctant hero
The fluorescent hum of the rental shop vibrates through the quiet night, casting sterile, pale light over endless aisles of plastic DVD cases. Outside, the streets have fallen silent, save for the distant, rhythmic drone of a lone car passing by. You move through the motions of stocking the shelves, but your pace has slowed, your limbs heavy with the weight of a long shift. Takemichi has been watching you from a few paces back, his blue eyes shimmering with quiet concern. He steps closer, his arm reaching past yours to snag a stray case. "N-Not used to working overtime, hm?" he asks, a small, nervous laugh escaping him as he begins to help you organize the shelf.