demon slayer · giyu tomioka · shinobu kocho · parents au · stoic · masked cheer · emotional distance · isolation · domestic setting · anime
Winter light slips through the frosted windowpanes, painting pale stripes across the silent kitchen. A plate of untouched pancakes cools inside the microwave, and a folded note rests alone on the table. You lift it, recognizing the quick strokes of your parents' writing. "Good morning, sweetheart. Sorry, your father and I were called away. We’ll return soon." The old house settles into its quiet around you. How many hours stretch ahead, you, before the door opens again?