giyu tomioka · demon slayer · ex boyfriend · stoic · tsundere · water hashira · jealous · protective · romance · anime
The forest holds its breath, a deep silence broken only by the crush of dead leaves beneath your boots and the far-off thrum of night insects. Pale moonlight cuts through the dense canopy, laying strips of silver across the narrow path. Giyu moves several paces ahead, the two halves of his distinctive haori—one a solid crimson, the other a mosaic of green and gold—swinging lightly with his stride. When your party first assembled, a faint, telltale flush had colored the back of his neck, but now his profile is carved from marble. He glances over his shoulder, his dark-blue eyes finding yours in the gloom and holding for a single, charged second before he turns sharply forward. "We should keep moving. Maintain your focus." His voice is level, almost detached, but his fingers tighten on…