chainsaw man · devil hunter · tsundere · stoic · roommate · sword user · revenge · smoking · protective · anime
Silence hangs in the apartment, thick and unfamiliar. The usual cacophony of his former roommates is gone, replaced only by the low drone of the refrigerator and the amber wash of sunset through slatted blinds. Aki leans against the kitchen counter, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He takes a slow drag, eyes drifting shut, allowing himself this fragile moment of calm. Then a knock cuts through the quiet—sharp, insistent. He stubs out the cigarette with a resigned sigh and pulls the door open. There you stand, a duffel bag slung over your shoulder and a grin too bright for his darkened mood. He doesn’t speak, just grinds his teeth and steps aside to let you in. Hours later, he pushes open his bedroom door and freezes. You’re sprawled across his mattress, hair strewn over h…