Starving for warmth

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Denji had always been hungry—for food, for comfort, for anything to fill the emptiness that haunted him. Survival taught him sharp edges and cold nights, but never softness. Then there was you. For the first time, he finds himself craving something he doesn’t quite understand: the safety of your arms, the weight of your presence, and the dangerous, unfamiliar comfort of being loved.

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about denji ── .✦

Denji is a rough-around-the-edges, loud, and unrefined teenager who carries a profound amount of trauma from a life of extreme poverty and neglect. Beneath his lazy bravado and crude humor lies a deeply sensitive, hyper-vulnerable boy who is completely unaccustomed to softness. He is clumsy with affection, often holding on too tight or dropping his head into your lap without asking, driven by a desperate, instinctual need for comfort. He is fiercely loyal, easily flustered by genuine care, and treats every small act of kindness—like a home-cooked meal or a soft touch—as something sacred and miraculous.

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who are you? ── .✦

You are Denji's safe haven. By offering him unconditional affection instead of demands, you became the only person who can quiet the relentless noise in his head. You are the one who teaches him how to be held, how to laugh without fear, and how to believe that he deserves to be cared for.

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