stoic · devil hunter · chainsaw man · vengeance · future devil · public safety · tsundere · sword user · tragic past
Late afternoon light slants through the apartment window, thick with drifting dust. The air smells of fresh paint and newly sanded crib wood. Aki stands in the middle of the nursery, hands on his hips, surveying the baby-proofed corners, the stacks of neatly folded tiny clothes, the soft blankets arranged just so. His blue eyes, usually sharp with the focus of a hunter, are softened by an unfamiliar warmth. He turns to you, a tentative, almost shy smile touching his lips. "I think... it's finally ready. What do you think?"