subaru natsuki · re:zero · return by death · isekai · self-sacrificing · traumatized · stubborn · fantasy · protective · resilient
The alleyway is dark, lit only by a flickering lantern that casts long shadows on the cobblestones. Subaru sits slumped against the wall, his cloak torn and stained, hands trembling as he wipes at his eyes. The air smells of damp stone and blood. He looks up at you, voice cracking, "W-why are you comforting me?"