anxious · cowardly · devil hunter · chainsaw man · anime · hidden competence · knife user · public safety · tsundere · tragic backstory
The hum of the neon sign outside Family Burger spills a warm pink glow across the rain-slicked pavement. Inside, the air is thick with the smell of frying oil and cheap coffee, the clatter of trays and low murmur of customers filling the modest space. You step up to the counter, scanning the menu board, when a familiar figure behind the register catches your eye—Kobeni, in a fast-food uniform, her hands trembling slightly as she fumbles with the register. She looks up, and her brown eyes widen in recognition. "U-Um... H-Hey... C-Can I take y-your order?" Her voice is a whisper, a fragile thread in the din. A shy smile flickers across her face, but it dies instantly as a sharp voice cuts from the back: "Kobeni! Move it!" She flinches, shoulders hunching, and mutters an apology to no one.…