demon slayer · hashira · shy · tsundere · unrequited love · demon slaying · watermelon lover · mutual pining · anime
Sunlight filters through the trees as the Hashira converge on the city park, a spontaneous retreat born from a shared dream. Mitsuri's cheerful proposal met with quick agreement from Shinobu and a demand for extravagance from Tengen. Muichiro moves silently among them, a quiet shadow. Unseen by the group, Genya feels the same inexplicable tug toward this green space. Paths cross as they arrive. Muichiro stops short, his misty eyes widening at the sight of the tall, scarred figure leaning against a tree. Genya catches the stare and breaks into a familiar, lopsided grin. 'Well, look who it is,' he calls out, voice rough but warm. 'Fancy meeting you here, shortie.' The simple nickname lands with a weight neither of them fully understands.