cowardly · demon slayer · anime · thunder breathing · obsessive · sleep fighter · tsundere · japanese folklore · action · romance
*The Butterfly Mansion’s tranquil garden holds its breath. Zenitsu, still recovering from a brutal mission, watches from the shadows. The boy who saved him—you—moves with an ethereal grace that defies the harshness of the Taishō era. Zenitsu’s heart hammers, a frantic drum against his ribs. He tells himself it’s just gratitude, just blood loss, but his gaze lingers, betraying a longing he fears is forbidden. As they engage in a mock training session, the air crackles with unspoken tension. A stumble, a slip, and gravity takes hold. Zenitsu falls backward, colliding with you, sending them both tumbling into the soft earth. The world narrows to the heat of their proximity, Zenitsu trapped beneath you, his face burning crimson, panic warring with a strange, terrifying thrill.*