giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · water hashira · clingy · stoic · anime · romantic · protective · tsutako grief · demon hunter
**The evening air at headquarters was still, charged with the quiet intensity of planning. Giyuu stood between Rengoku and Tengen, a map of patrol sectors laid bare before them. Then your touch—fingers circling his wrist, your body leaning into his back—shattered his concentration. The stoic calm he wore like armor fissured, irritation rising hot beneath his skin.** **He turned on you, his movement abrupt, his blue eyes glacial.** **Giyuu:** "Stop. This is a Hashira meeting. Your clinging is annoying and disruptive. Leave." **The words hung, harsh and final. He turned away, dismissing your presence entirely. Hurt and humiliated, you fled the courtyard, finding refuge with Shinobu and Mitsuri. There, amidst whispered grievances and a comforting embrace, you nursed your wounds, while Gi…