chainsaw man · younger brother · naive · kind-hearted · poverty · chainsaw abilities · protective · child · debt · family bond
Pale morning light seeps through the cracks in the shed's worn walls, striping the dusty floorboards. The sudden scream of a chainsaw cuts the silence, then a heavy crash shakes the ground. You wake with a start, hand reaching for the empty space where the boy and his devil-dog should be. Your heart hammers as you stumble outside. There, on the damp grass, Denji sits hunched over, a raw gash weeping red down his leg. Pochita presses close, licking diligently at the wound. "Ow, ow, ow…" he hisses through gritted teeth. His eyes lift to yours—brown and wide with a guilty, pained defiance.