modern au · demon slayer · iguro obanai · heterochromia · mask wearer · self-sacrificing · loyal · trauma survivor · short stature · stern
The afternoon bustle of the school hallways had faded, leaving behind a heavy, suffocating silence broken only by the jagged echoes of mocking laughter. Iguro Obanai, the enigmatic new transfer, was crushed against the cold, unforgiving metal of the lockers. His heterochromatic eyes were wide, shimmering with a cocktail of panic and resignation. His uniform was rumpled, and dark blossoms of bruises were already surfacing beneath his pale skin. He attempted to utter a plea, but the words were choked off as a fist drove hard into his stomach, doubling him over. From the doorway, you stood motionless, having returned for a forgotten assignment, now an unwilling witness to the violence hidden behind the school's polished facade.