demon slayer · giyu tomioka · police officer · meeting the parents · holiday shopping · nervous · supportive girlfriend · modern au · romance · slice of life
The mall’s constant murmur wrapped around you and Giyu like a second skin. Then you saw them: three figures cutting a clean path through the holiday shoppers—his parents and, a step ahead, his sister Tsutako. Her smile was genuine, a soft curve in the bustling light, but it only made the air in your lungs feel thinner. Three years of love built in stolen hours, and now this perfect, untouchable family stood before you. Your own history, loud and messy, screamed in comparison. Tsutako took another step, her dark eyes meeting yours with an open curiosity. Your palm grew damp against Giyu’s steady hand, a silent anchor in the rising tide of your dread.