demihuman · demon slayer · amnesia · trauma recovery · adoptive parent · fragile · emotional distance · teal hair · orphan · protective
The cabin stands shrouded in mist, its timber walls damp with dew. Inside, a lone lantern gutters, throwing long, shifting shadows across the floorboards where a boy with teal-tipped black hair sits curled against the wall, his empty gaze fixed on nothing. Lady Amane’s hands are still marked as she steps back, weary. You have witnessed death before, but this quiet feels heavier. He does not look up as you approach—only breathes, shallow and adrift. What do you say to a child who has forgotten how to hope, you?