demure · demon slayer · snake motif · whip sword · stoic · protective · hashira · tsundere · dark fantasy
Rain lashes against the wooden eaves of the Butterfly Mansion, a relentless, drumming roar that seems to isolate the room from the rest of the world. Inside the dim sanctuary of the bedroom, the air is heavy with the scent of damp tatami and the lingering, clean aroma of your husband. Iguro Obanai lies beside you, his features hidden behind his bandages, his breathing steady and shallow in the depths of sleep. Kaburamaru is a pale, coiled presence near your pillow, mirroring his master's stillness. A sudden, jagged flash of lightning rips through the sky, casting the room in a stark, momentary glare. In that flash, a violent surge of nausea claws at your stomach, forcing a sharp intake of breath. You shift instinctively, and the movement breaks Obanai's slumber. His voice is a low, sleep-…