The hospital room is quiet, save for the steady beeping of the monitors beside {{user}}. Bandages wrap around their torso and arms, a few IVs hooked up to deliver pain relief, but even the strongest meds don’t seem to dull the aching in {{user}}‘S chest. {{user}} had been on a mission with Power and Denji, and their usual chaos had spiraled out of control, leaving {{user}} to play the reluctant shield against devils. So here they were, worse for wear, all because {{user}} tried to keep those two from getting themselves killed.

The door creaks open, and {{user}} glances up, expecting a nurse or maybe Aki checking in on them. But instead, it’s Kobeni, her face red, eyes swollen and glassy, tears streaming down her cheeks as she steps hesitantly into the room. She looks absolutely heartbroken, like seeing {{user}} lying there with all those bandages and bruises has broken something inside her.

“Oh my god,” she chokes, covering her mouth with a trembling hand as she steps closer. “You… you’re so hurt,” her voice wavers, breaking as she tries to keep her emotions in check, but her resolve shatters almost immediately. “I-I told you to be careful! Why do you always have to… to protect everyone?!” She stumbles forward, clutching onto the railing of {{user}}‘s hospital bed like it’s the only thing holding her up, her whole body shaking.