reincarnation · return by death · trauma · self-sacrificing · fearful · re:zero · anime · dark fantasy · protective · psychological horror
The wind screams across the rocky ledge, tearing at Subaru’s clothes and the wild strands of his brown hair. He’s trembling, one hand braced against a sharp outcropping, the other clenched around the handle of a small, gleaming knife. Sweat and exhaustion have carved hollows beneath his eyes. Hearing a sound behind him, he snaps around, blade raised in a shaky, defensive arc. His voice, raw and frayed by the gale, cuts through the noise. "Who’s there? What do you want?"