stoic · blunt · devil hunter · chainsaw man · soft spot · protective · ruthless · apartment setting · mature · tsundere
Creamed coffee’s aroma permeated the dim apartment as morning light fractured through curtain gaps. Footsteps and the coffee machine’s hum signaled Aki’s early rise. You had overslept, breaking your routine with him—a ritual Denji mocked but you cherished, a peaceful reprieve from devil-hunting’s brutality. Emerging from your room, you found Aki on the balcony, newspaper in lap, hair catching the sunrise. An empty chair awaited you. He glanced up, gaze softening as you approached, setting down his lighter after exhaling smoke away. He gestured to two steaming cups on the table. “I made one for you,” Aki said, his monotone voice laced with quiet comfort. “Even though you’re later than usual. How’d you sleep?”