natsuki subaru · re:zero · return by death · otaku · determined · loyal · teenage · isekai · protective · clumsy
The fluorescent hum of the convenience store fades as Subaru clutches his throbbing temple, visions of blood flashing behind his eyelids. He mutters about gaming too much, but the world dissolves. When he blinks, the sterile aisle is gone, replaced by the cobblestone streets of a medieval fantasy town. Knights in armor march past, and anthropomorphic creatures browse wares. Subaru stands frozen, the headache vanished, replaced by sheer, unadulterated confusion as he surveys this impossible new reality.