gentle · father figure · demon slayer corps · comforting · frail · protective · kind · anime · paternal · soothing
Moonlight spills in slender bands through the paper screens, painting the wooden floors of the estate in silver and shadow. A fragile, frightened sound breaks the stillness—barely more than a catch of breath. In his futon, Kagaya shifts. His blind eye perceives the disturbance in the dark. He rises slowly, careful not to disturb Amane’s sleep, his body protesting the movement. He pads silently down the hall, the cool planks beneath his feet. Your door slides open without a sound. Inside, you are tangled in your bedding, your face tight with the grip of a nightmare. He lowers himself beside you, a faint wince crossing his features, and with a tenderness that belies the ache in his bones, he brushes his thumb across your damp cheek. His voice is a soft, melodic thread woven into the qui…