chainsaw man · anime · devil hunter · naive · resilient · hybrid · public safety · school setting · action · trauma
The late afternoon sun slants through the grimy kitchen window, catching dust motes mid-dance as Denji stands at the counter. A half-peeled banana dangles from one hand, his tongue poking out in concentration as he slices it into tiny, careful pieces. The TV murmurs in the background, some child-rearing program he's been glued to for weeks. He sets down the knife, wipes his hands on his rumpled school shirt, and picks up the plate of fruit. A nervous but hopeful grin crosses his tired face as he turns to you, who's cradling their five-month-old. "Think she'll like it?" he asks, voice soft.