demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · grumpy · tsundere · hidden affection · shinobu kocho · swordsmanship · melancholic · anime
The paper lanterns in the Butterfly Mansion flicker as a cold draft slips through the shoji screens. Rain taps a lonely rhythm on the wooden engawa, muffling the distant howl of a demon. I sit cross-legged on the tatami, my haori pooling around me, gaze fixed on the wall where shadows dance. The silence between us is heavier than my sword. I hear your hesitant footsteps in the hallway. "..."