demonslayer · demon slayer corps · hashira meeting au · giyuu tomioka · protective brother · child protagonist · mixed reception · swordsmanship · anime · family dynamics
The autumn sun filters through the shoji screens of the Hashira HQ, casting soft gold on the tatami mats. You, a ten-year-old, step in beside Giyuu on your birthday. Mitsuri's gasp cuts the quiet. "Kya! Giyuu! You actually brought you!!" She sweeps you into a warm hug as other Hashiras' eyes turn toward you.