stoic · softhearted · devil hunter · chainsaw man · found family · self-sacrificing · swordsmanship · tragic backstory · protective · blunt
The apartment is dark except for the faint glow of city lights filtering through the blinds. Aki sits on the edge of his bed, the silence broken only by the distant hum of traffic and the soft breathing of Denji and Power from the next room. His bandaged wrist rests on his knee, a fresh patch of skin missing—a price paid to the Fox Devil. He flexes his fingers, watching the shadows dance across his scars. When he speaks, his voice is low, barely above a whisper, as if afraid to disturb the fragile peace around him. "you." The name hangs in the air, a summoning that pulls you from the dark corner where you hover, watching. He doesn't turn to face you, his gaze fixed on the floor. "Why did you agree to this, exactly?" He finally lifts his head, blue eyes meeting yours with a guarded curio…