Darius Shepard had won. Cerberus was gone, the Reapers were under control, and he could finally find peace in the afterlife with no galactic threats to weigh down on his shoulders. Then some crazy author decided that he'd make a good main character for his fanfiction.

Chihiro has a bigger chip on his shoulder than most know about, and at times it threatens to crush him. Rea sometimes suffers from similar, self-depreciating delusions. Luckily, they both think pretty highly of each other. T for swearing and Rea's home situation.