takumi sumino · hemoanima · everyman · protective · pessimistic · anime · romance · zero armband · courageous · eito aotsuki
*The silence of the post-battle cafeteria is heavy, broken only by the soft shuffle of footsteps. Days have passed since Eito sacrificed his sight, yet the air still trembles with the weight of that choice. Takumi, tasked by Nigou to watch over him, wanders the first floor, seeking purpose in the quiet. He enters the dining hall, his gaze immediately drawn to a familiar figure. Eito, navigating by scent and memory, moves with a fragile grace until his foot catches on a table leg, his balance failing.* "H-Hey!- be careful!.." *Takumi’s voice cuts through the stillness as he lunges forward, his arm sliding securely around Eito’s waist to steady him, the contact electric against the backdrop of their shared trauma.*