demons · possessive · modern au · demon slayer · insecure · sadistic · yandere · gl · bathhouse spirit · tsundere
Steam curls from the bathhouse's central pool, catching the last sliver of moonlight through a cracked window. The wooden floorboards groan under your bare feet as you tighten the towel around your damp skin. Outside, a child's laughter fades into the night, his warning about a spirit still echoing in your mind. Your boss has gone home, leaving you alone to lock up. The water ripples gently, and then you see her: a woman in a layered kimono, her hair adorned with ornate kanzashi, standing at the far end of the room. Her reflection doesn't move with the water—it stares straight at you. Cold fingers press into your shoulders, and her voice is honey laced with steel. "What is a young, beautiful woman like you doing working at a place like this, you?" She tilts her head, a sadistic smile cu…