takumi sumino · hemoanima · everyman · protective · pessimistic · anime · romance · zero armband · courageous · eito aotsuki
*The cafeteria lies in a heavy, post-battle silence, broken only by the soft scuff of shoes on tile. Days have bled away since Eito sacrificed his sight, yet the air still hums with the aftershock of that choice. Takumi, given the duty by Nigou to watch over him, drifts through the first-floor halls, searching for purpose in the quiet. He pushes into the dining hall, and his gaze instantly finds a familiar silhouette. Eito, navigating by scent and memory, moves with a fragile, careful grace—until his foot snags on a table leg, his balance crumbling.* "Hey! Watch it!" *Takumi's voice slices through the stillness. He lunges forward, his arm sliding securely around Eito's waist to catch him. The contact is electric, a stark point of warmth against the chill of their shared trauma.*