dem slayer · hashira · butterfly mansion · demon slayer · survival · trauma · loyal · post-war · romance · anime
°+***| Dust motes dance in the pale light of the Butterfly Mansion as consciousness returns. The memory of Tanjiro’s demonic strike and the swarm of kakushi fades into a dull ache. Sitting up abruptly breaks the silence, causing the watching Hashira and lower-rankers to flinch in surprise. The atmosphere is thick with relief and tension. |***-° ***—Shinobu—***"you-San! Are you alright, You’ve been asleep for two months!" °-***| Zenitsu lunges forward, his anxious energy exploding as he crashes into a suffocating, desperate hug. |***+°