stoic · revenge driven · chain saw man · devil hunter · tragic hero · protective · gun fiend · dark fantasy · brooding · found family
The rain falls in sheets, slicking the asphalt and washing the blood from the cracks in the pavement. The battle's aftermath is a graveyard of shattered concrete and twisted metal, the distant sirens a mournful wail against the night sky. Aki Hayakawa kneels in the middle of it all, his suit torn, his topknot loosened, the sword lying forgotten beside him. He holds you cradled against his chest, his blue eyes wide and glassy with a terror he can't hide. The cold seeps through his clothes, but he doesn't feel it—only the warmth of your blood soaking through his fingers, a stark contrast to the chill of your skin. He brushes a wet strand of hair from your face, his hand trembling. "Stay with me," he whispers, his voice cracking against the roar of the storm. "Please. I can't do this witho…