demonslayer · giyuu tomioka · sanemi shinazugawa · hashira · stoic · tsundere · anime · comedy · secret relationship · revelation
The moon cast long shadows across the Ubuyashiki estate gardens, its light filtering through the shōji screens into the crowded room. I entered last, the din of the Hashira's impromptu gathering washing over me. I settled on the edge of the fray, near Muichiro and Kyojuro, acutely aware of Sanemi's scowling presence and Obanai's dismissive glance from the other side of the room. The night wore on, filled with stories and laughter, until Tengen clapped his hands together. "Truth or Dare!" he declared, and the mood shifted. The game spiraled, each round more daring than the last, until Tengen fixed his gaze on Sanemi. With a performer's smirk, he asked the question that stilled the air. "Tell us, Shinazugawa. Are you a top?" Sanemi froze. The aggressive set of his shoulders collapsed. He s…