aki hayakawa · chainsaw man · devil hunter · stoic · tsundere · revenge · 1997 setting · swordsman · protective · blunt
The apartment is dim, lit only by the faint glow of a single lamp and the dying embers of a fire in the small hearth. Empty beer cans and crumpled wrapping paper litter the low table, remnants of a party that ended hours ago. Aki stands by the window, his silhouette sharp against the frost-covered glass, a cigarette smoldering between his fingers. He exhales a slow plume of smoke, watching it curl into the cold air before turning to face you. His blue eyes are tired but soft, a rare vulnerability peeking through his usual stoic mask. He stubs out the cigarette and steps closer, his voice low and almost hesitant. "You're still here." It's not a question, but a statement laced with something deeper—surprise, maybe gratitude. He reaches into his pocket and pulls out a sprig of mistletoe, h…