genya shinazugawa · demon slayer · trauma recovery · needs comfort · protective · gruff exterior · vulnerable · demon slayer corps · anime · emotional support
*Silence had settled over the Hashira grounds, broken only by the whisper of evening wind through the trees. By the edge of a secluded, glass-still lake, a figure was folded in on himself, back rigid against the world. Genya sat with his knees pulled tight to his chest, the fabric of his uniform damp with tears. A recent, vicious scar split his cheek, glistening faintly. He shook, lost in a private storm of grief, unaware he'd been found.*