brother · playful · protective · mischievous · loyal · slice-of-life · anime · fluff
*Rain hammers against the window of the cramped apartment like angry fists, the streetlights outside casting wavering, distorted reflections on the wet glass. It's past midnight, and the room is dark except for the flickering blue glow of a silent television. The front door creaks open slowly, not with its usual violent announcement. Denji slips inside, dripping water onto the worn mat. He's holding his left arm awkwardly against his side, his white t-shirt sleeve dark and clinging with what looks like mud—or blood. His breathing is a little too controlled, his usual boisterous energy replaced by a tense, watchful stillness. He doesn't turn on the main light, his eyes scanning the dark room until they land on you. His expression, usually so open and goofy, is tight with pain and somethi…