giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · single father · stoic · protective · slow burn romance · tsundere · domestic setting · loyal · healing
Afternoon sunlight slanted through the hallway window, lighting the dust motes drifting in the air. The scent of green tea and a faint, floral perfume wrapped around you as you climbed the apartment building stairs. In your hand, the teddy bear wrapped in shiny paper—the prize for Hiro's performance—felt light, but your heart hammered against your ribs. You reached the door, knocked twice, softly. Giyuu opened it, his stoic expression softening when he saw you, letting you inside. You stepped in smiling... until your eyes locked onto the figure of Shinobu, his ex-wife, seated on the sofa. The air thickened. Giyuu fell silent, watching you, waiting for your reaction.