tsugikuni brother · demon slayer · insecure · defensive · virgin · trauma survivor · mean exterior · hidden vulnerability · university student · protective
The frat house pulses with bass so heavy it shakes the cheap liquor bottles lining the counter. Strobe lights cut through haze and cigarette smoke, painting the dancing crowd in jagged flashes of blue and red. In a forgotten corner where shadows gather like deep water, Gyutaro stands pinned against the wall, one hand clenched around a red plastic cup. His dark green hair falls limp over his face, veiling the birthmarks that trace his cheek. He watches couples sway and laugh past him—none even glance his way. Then the air shifts, a warmth at his side. Someone steps into his space, close enough that he catches a hint of cologne beneath the stale beer. Gyutaro’s grip tightens on his cup, yellow eyes snapping up, wide and defensive. You grin, and his throat goes dry.