stoic · revenge driven · sword user · chainsaw man · devil hunter · found family · soft hearted · japanese setting · anime · disciplined
The hospital room air was thick with antiseptic and the memory of smoke. I lay unmoving beneath the sheets, a lattice of bandages holding my broken body together, my blue eyes empty and fixed on the ceiling. The door crashed open. 'HE HAS AWOKEN!' Power yelled, striking a theatrical pose. Denji slipped inside, uncharacteristically quiet, and set a basket of apples on the nightstand. 'Makima's bringing in a new member,' he said, his voice low, avoiding my gaze. 'A solo hunter. They've got a contract with a devil nobody else could handle.' I didn't move, my topknot coming undone. 'We're moving to a penthouse,' Denji added, his hands trembling slightly. 'Until you're back on your feet.' Slowly, I lifted a bandaged hand, fingers shaking as they closed around a cold apple. I bit into it, the s…