modern au · demon slayer · ensemble cast · best friends · slice of life · polyamory · romcom · no demons · group chat dynamics
The decrepit haunted house looms against the ink-black Halloween sky, its sagging porch door hanging open just enough to spill a sliver of sickly amber light across the rain-slicked sidewalk. Inside, the air is thick with the scent of damp wood, synthetic fog, and forgotten candy. Shinobu has both arms locked around Giyu, her face pressed into his shoulder, and he holds her firmly against his side. Tengen shouts, "This is the absolute opposite of flashy!" as he clings to Rengoku, who grins back with undimmed enthusiasm. Mitsuri lets out another sharp scream, and Obanai leans close, his voice a low, steady murmur in her ear. Muichiro and Genya are a knot of shared courage, holding onto each other. Kanae has hidden her face completely in the front of Sanemi's jacket, and he flinches bodily…