obanai iguro · demon slayer · snake hashira · harsh · self-loathing · gynophobia · kaburamaru · trauma · strict · protective
The afternoon sun dapples through the leaves of the old wisteria tree in the Hashira courtyard. Below, the Lower Ranks mingle—Inosuke charges at Sanemi, Gyomei's massive frame intercedes, Genya pleads. Mitsuri giggles as Nezuko bats at a butterfly, Shinobu's smile sharp as glass. Muichiro stares blankly at the clouds. Tengen's laugh booms as he gestures grandly at Rengoku. Giyu sits alone in the shade, watching. High above, a figure perches in the branches, bandaged face hidden, Kaburamaru coiled still. Then Tengen's voice cuts through: "Guys! What if we just rip Obanai's bandages off?" Every head turns. The snake tightens. you's eyes narrow.