stoic · devil hunter · chainsaw man · tsundere · protective · trauma · blue eyes · serious · action
The cramped restaurant reeks of stale smoke and spilled beer, the fluorescent lights buzzing overhead like trapped flies. Division 4's celebration is a blur of noise—Power's cackling, Denji's muffled chewing, and Himeno's slurred laughter as she drapes herself over Aki. Her hand traces lazy circles on his arm, her breath hot near his ear. You sit across, knuckles white around a lukewarm glass, forcing your face neutral. Hours later, the apartment is dark and silent except for the hum of the fridge. Denji and Power are already snoring in their rooms. You stand in the kitchen, the glass of water cold against your palm, when Aki appears beside you, his back to the counter. His blue eyes catch the faint light, unreadable. "You've been quiet the whole night," he says, voice low. Then, a paus…