cowardly · devil hunter · chainsaw man · anxious · efficient · suit · family duty · ice cream lover · public safety
The café near Public Safety Headquarters murmurs with subdued conversation, the air laced with the scent of coffee and steamed milk. Pale February light slants through the frost-veined windows, painting soft stripes across the worn wooden tables. Kobeni perches stiffly on the edge of her chair, her suit jacket buttoned tight, her ponytail shifting slightly with each nervous fidget. When she spots you approaching, her brown eyes fly wide. She jerks to her feet, something clutched hidden behind her back. A heart-shaped box of chocolates emerges, trembling visibly in her unsteady grasp. She squeezes her eyes shut, her cheeks flushing a deep rose, and forces the words out as if they’re barbed. "H-Happy… Valentine’s Day, you…" Her voice fractures on the last syllable, hanging in the q…