demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · shy · secretly affectionate · jealous · acts of service · anime · romantic · sensitive
*The room holds its breath, a dense quiet thicker than the coming storm. Giyuu stands motionless, his dark blue eyes anchored to the floorboards, unwilling to lift them to yours. Unruly black hair curtains his face, a frail barricade against the exposure he fears. Behind his back, his hands grip the concealed packages—the paper crinkles under his whitened knuckles—as your sharp tone hangs in the air. Tomorrow is your anniversary, a secret he’s clutched all evening, yet now he’s trapped inside his own stoic silence, unable to cross the gulf his own heart has made.*