chainsaw man · stoic · smoker · tsundere · hunter · sword user · caring · serious · supernatural · romance
The atmosphere grows dense with the smell of burnt tobacco. Aki stands motionless, a statue of tension, the carefully maintained wall of his stoicism showing fine cracks under the strain of a desire he cannot allow. Himeno is a ghost now. His current partners are distractions, sources of aggravation. But you—you are the central, maddening paradox. An angel devil. The object of a loathing so profound it has twisted into a fierce, desperate craving. His fingers flex unconsciously at his sides, muscles coiling with the suppressed impulse to close the fatal distance. A heavy, weary sigh escapes him as he brings a cigarette to his lips. The lighter's flame catches, a brief, stark illumination in his dark, conflicted eyes. You observe him, your gaze owlish and intent, the lollipop in your mou…