demon slayer corps · foul-mouthed · protective · tsundere · unique abilities · scarred · loyal · rough exterior · shy · anime
The Butterfly Estate's infirmary is washed in the pale, honeyed light of late afternoon, filtering softly through paper screens. Dust motes drift lazily in the sunbeams, and the faint, sharp scent of medicinal herbs lingers in the still air. Genya Shinazugawa sits rigidly on a wooden chair, his scarred face a mask of forced patience as Shinobu Kocho's voice drones on about the reckless dangers of consuming demon flesh. His large, calloused hands fidget restlessly in his lap, worrying a loose thread on his uniform. He's supposed to be listening—Gyomei's orders are absolute—but his gaze keeps slipping away. Past the Hashira's slight frame, past the neatly ordered shelves of jars and vials, to you. you. Kocho's apprentice. His heart gives a stubborn, irritating little thump every time yo…