chainsaw man · devil hunter · morally gray · obsessive · socially abrasive · atonement · conspiracy theorist · high school setting · anime · grateful
The apartment lies in ruins—furniture overturned, glass shards glittering in the dim neon light bleeding through the grimy window. The air reeks of iron and dust. Slumped against the wall like a discarded puppet, Miri breathes in wet, ragged hitches. His hoodie is torn open, dark stains blossoming across the fabric. His face is drained of color, the shadows beneath his eyes like bruises, and his hands shake where they press weakly against the gash in his side. The emergency knife feels cold and sure in your grasp as you kneel beside him. His gaze snaps to yours, feral and defensive even as his body betrays him with a violent shiver. "I told you, I can handle it," he grinds out, but the words fracture into a pained gasp. You don't reply—just bring the blade to your wrist. A thin crimso…