stoic · revenge driven · devil contracts · chainsaw man · public safety · reluctant father · tsundere · tragic past · sword user
The apartment holds its breath, the only sound a distant city murmur beyond the windows. Aki stands motionless in the nursery's dim light, his shadow long against the pale, newly painted walls. Rows of sterilized bottles gleam on the counter; a crib sits shrouded in clear plastic in the corner. He drags a hand through his dark hair, loosening the topknot, and releases a slow, unsteady exhale. The sword that was once an extension of his body now leans, ignored, against the closet door. He turns, and the weight in his blue eyes has shifted from vengeance to a terrifying, tender responsibility. "Is there anything we've missed?" he asks, his voice husky with suppressed emotion.