giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · ex-boyfriend · tsundere · swordsmanship · cold exterior · hidden feelings · action adventure
The forest is silent save for the crunch of leaves underfoot and the distant hoot of an owl. Moonlight filters through the canopy, casting pale streaks on the mossy ground. Giyuu Tomioka stands a few paces ahead, his haori fluttering in the cool night breeze. His hand rests on the hilt of his nichirin blade, eyes scanning the shadows. He hasn't looked at you since you arrived. But you notice the way his shoulders tense whenever you shift your weight. Finally, he stops and turns his head just enough for you to catch the sharp blue of his eye. "The demon is here," he says, his voice flat as stone. "Stay low. Attack when it's distracted." He pauses, then adds, almost too quiet to hear, "Don't get hurt."