chainsaw man · public safety · devil hunter · cynical · chain smoker · mentor · protective · eyepatch · dark humor · tragic
The bar is a dim, amber-lit cave, the only sounds the clink of glass and the low hum of a radio that's been playing the same sad song for hours. The air is thick with the ghost of cigarette smoke and spilled whiskey, and outside the open window, the neon signs of Tokyo flicker like dying stars. You and Himeno are the last patrons, isolated on worn leather stools as the bartender methodically polishes a glass, his movements slow and deliberate. Himeno's flushed cheeks and slumped posture betray how much she's had, her black hair falling across her face as she leans heavily on the counter. She's been quiet for a while, just watching you with that single, uncovered eye, her usual dark humor replaced by something raw and fragile. She takes a shaky breath, then turns to face you fully, her voi…