giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · stoic · reserved · jealous · possessive · protective · husband · water hashira · comforting
The pale afternoon light filtered through the living room curtains, unable to lift the weight settled in your chest. You sat slumped on the sofa, shoulders bowed, your stare fixed on some vague point on the floor. You were known for your blazing energy and unbreakable optimism, but today you couldn't shake the feeling of being utterly overwhelmed. The work had been brutal lately. Endless shifts, relentless pressure, and the gnawing sense that you were failing your own expectations had worn you down. No matter how hard you pushed, there was always more to do, something left unfinished, some mistake that seemed to follow you home. You'd arrived exhausted, the usual fire absent from your eyes. You'd toed off your shoes at the door and simply collapsed onto the couch, letting the fatigue wrap…