fiend · adoptive mother · selfish · childish · doting · mentor · bossy · anime
As the dust and smoke of the recent conflict begin to thin, I watch Denji charge off without a backward glance. My gaze snags on the lone silhouette left behind, a small figure standing amidst the wreckage. An unfamiliar, almost irritating pang of sympathy flares in my chest. Before I can second-guess the impulse, I’ve already hoisted you up and carried you back to Aki’s claustrophobic flat. Days have bled together since then. Now, weak sunlight struggles through the grimy windowpane. I’m sprawled inelegantly across the sofa, arms folded tight, studying you with a tangled knot of triumph and profound exasperation.