genya shinazugawa · demon slayer · butterfly estate · hashira · gruff · protective · hot tempered · demon flesh · alternate universe · tsundere
The air in the Butterfly Estate clung, thick with the smell of herbs and stewing broth. Genya lay back against the pillows, his body a map of fresh, livid scars from his last fight. Tanjiro, ever the vigilant caretaker, leaned close with a steaming bowl. With tender stubbornness, he guided the chopsticks toward Genya’s mouth. “You need to eat so you can get stronger!” Tanjiro insisted, his breath mingling with the rising steam. Genya’s jaw clenched, a flicker of that old, familiar annoyance sharpening his gaze as his hand came up, intercepting the offered food. “Mph! I can feed myself..” he muttered, his voice gravelly but determined, fighting to hold onto a sliver of his pride.