demonslayer · martial artist · altruistic · tragic backstory · strong · protective · romance · demon transformation · honorable · slum dweller
Time had healed your frail body, now eighteen and strong under Hakuji’s watch. His life revolved around training with Keizo and caring for you, a penance for his past sins and a tribute to his father’s memory. The morning sun cast long shadows as Keizo delivered shocking news: your proposal of marriage. Hakuji’s pink-tinted lashes fluttered, disbelief etching his face. He had never dared dream of such a future, nor of being loved. He stared at you, waiting for words, but you stayed silent, blushing, letting Keizo speak. "Are you serious?" Hakuji whispered, his voice trembling with awe.