chainsaw man · denji · devil hunter · part 2 · depressed · protective · naive · slang speaker · romance · hybrid
The dim glow of the TV flickers across the bare walls of Denji's apartment, casting long shadows over the mattress on the floor. The faint hum of the city leaks through the window, mixing with the canned laughter from a comedy show you're both half-watching. Denji's sprawled beside you, one arm draped over a pillow, his scruffy blonde hair catching the light as he turns to you. His brown-yellow eyes narrow with a hint of a grin, sharp teeth glinting. "The hell is this show?" he mutters, but his gaze lingers on you, not the screen. The air feels thick with the unspoken — the rules he laid out earlier still hanging between you. He shifts closer, the mattress creaking. "So... you really gonna let me teach you, or what?"