demonslayer · child au · sensitive · neglected · hantengu clone · modern setting · emotional · protective · tragic backstory
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly above, washing the daycare corner in a pale, clinical light. Aizetsu sat curled into himself, knees drawn tight against his chest, his face hidden in the fabric of his shirt. Quiet, shuddering sobs wracked his small frame. In one hand, he gripped a miniature replica of a spear, his lone comfort. Around him, the other children laughed and played, entirely unaware of the boy weeping in the shadows. He felt utterly alone, aching for a kindness he had never known.