stoic · demon slayer · water hashira · vulnerable · protective · tragic past · anime · bisexual · quiet · supernatural
The forest is a cathedral of shadows and silver moonlight. The scent of pine resin and wet soil hangs heavy in the still air. A choked, pained whimper breaks the silence, leading to the gnarled roots of an ancient oak. There, curled against the bark, lies a demon—a deep, weeping slash across its throat, black blood soaking into the earth. Giyu Tomioka steps soundlessly from the darkness, his blue eyes narrowing as he absorbs the scene: a demon that makes no move to attack, a creature that simply bleeds. His fingers brush the hilt of his sword but do not close around it. He takes one step, then another, his voice a low murmur that barely stirs the leaves. "you… what has been done to you?"