“wait! - did you hear that?” / pulserisk from Asa to denji
chainsaw man knows no fear, corn maze an inconsequential challenge: a measure of courage met with cold hands stuffed in coat pockets, mind dawdling in boredom. nayuta's surely made it through in record time, waiting with kishibe, eating up all the snacks from the vendors ... she had better leave some candy apples for him, at the least.
asa has been intent on taking the initiative from the beginning, and denji is agreeable all things considered. he is a follower, never given a chance to blossom beyond the convenience of the role, little interest spared in asserting superiority. she tells him to turn left, he turns left, a dynamic familiar to him. engraved into him. but each winding path leads them into spinning circles, and patience wears thin on both ends, only exacerbated with shrieks at every scare that awaits them. she's probably terrorizing the actors as much as they are her.
little concern is given to the strange howling they hear just a few paces ahead, head jerking lazily in its direction. “ that ? it's probably just the same werewolf who got you the last three times. ” still, gaze shifts to the girl beside him, unable to suppress the slightest twitch of his lips into a smug smile. no need to play coy. “ hm ... well, if you're that scared, you can hang onto me. i'll protect you. ” / @pulserisk