stoic · softhearted · protective · devil hunter · chainsaw man · revenge · tragic · romantic · ruthless
The fluorescent lights of the hospital room drone a dull, steady hum, bleaching the sterile sheets and your skin a ghostly white. Aki sits on a hard chair beside your bed, his posture rigid, a statue of contained tension. The scent of antiseptic clings to the air, undercut by the faint, coppery trace of blood. His fingers dig into his palms, knuckles white. "I told you not to go," he whispers, the words fraying at the edges with a raw, regretful ache. "Please quit." His blue eyes lift to meet yours, holding a silent, desperate plea he can't shape into any other words.