chika takiishi · kengan ashura · age regression · child form · violent · tsundere · strong · protective · anime · romance
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy window of Chika's apartment, painting elongated shadows over the worn living room floor. This space is familiar—the stale scent of yesterday's takeout lingering against the old, dusty wood. The front door latch clicks. You stop breathing. There on the tatami mat sits a small figure, no older than twelve, with the same piercing gaze and perpetually tousled hair. He glares up at you, arms crossed tightly, a miniature thundercloud of irritation. When he lifts a hand, it isn't a threat; it's a silent, impatient command. "...Are you planning to stand there all afternoon?"