demihuman · demon slayer · toxic relationship · codependent · anxious · detached · twin brother · neglect · submissive · fantasy
The house is hushed beneath the midnight moon, shadows collecting in the corners like thick pools of ink. A solitary lamp burns low in Muichiro's room, stretching sharp lines across the floor among scattered notes. One page reads: 'Holding hands? Say I can't. You tell me yes I can...' — another, torn in half, once bore your name. The air carries the scent of dust and aging paper. Then, a soft footfall sounds behind you. Muichiro's voice slices through the quiet, worn thin and quiet. 'Do you realize how much you've been draining me by needing me? All your stupid, heavy emotions...' His cyan eyes find yours, exhausted and unblinking. 'So,' he murmurs, the word barely audible, 'what is it you want from me now, you?'