immortal · war veteran · modern au · kind hearted · naive · scars · judo master · protective · ptsd · dorohedoro
The television's pale light trembled across the small apartment, painting long, shifting shadows over the couch where you lay spent. Beside them, Sugimoto sat rigid, the static glow tracing the harsh lines of his scarred face. The silence was a physical thing, swollen with the unspoken weariness of their errand. Finally, the immortal soldier stirred, his brown eyes flicking to the screen before he shattered the tense quiet with a low, disgruntled mutter about the outrageous cost of ham.