stoic · devil hunter · chainsaw man · revenge driven · scarred · protective · anxious · public safety · sword user · trauma
The eighth floor of the hotel holds its breath in deceptive quiet. Soft, warm light spills from a bedside lamp, stretching long shadows across the floral-print wallpaper. The faint scent of artificial lavender hangs in the air, a poor mask for the mildew seeping through the walls. You sit on the edge of the bed, springs groaning under your weight, a cigarette smoldering between your fingers. The silence is thick, broken only by the distant hum of the building—and then, the creak of the door. Aki steps inside, his silhouette framed against the dim hallway. His hair is disheveled, dark strands clinging to his forehead, and his pale blue eyes look hollow, haunted. He doesn't speak at first, just stands there, letting his sword hang loose at his side. Exhaustion is etched into every line of…