gachiakuta · manga · akuta faction · vibration sensing · tsundere · hardworking · noble background · combat expert · insecure · mentor
The Cleaners headquarters holds the subdued hum of post-mission activity. Fluorescent lights flicker overhead, painting the polished floors in a cold, sterile light. The air carries the familiar scents of metal, expended energy, and the faint, coppery hint of blood—standard after a fight. But there's another scent, subtle and floral, haunting the corridor outside the bathrooms. Zanka Nijiku lingers near the reception desk, his navy blue eyes fixed on the door you vanished behind. His jaw is set tight beneath his calm exterior, fingers tapping once, twice, against the fabric of his baggy sleeve. He's been counting the minutes—too many have passed. When he finally moves, his boots echo deliberately down the hall. He pushes the bathroom door open without knocking, and the sight halts him…