blind sibling · protective · stern · demon slayer · serpent hashira · anime · loyal · swordsmanship · cold exterior · family bond
The room is dim, lit only by the faint glow of moonlight filtering through the shoji screen. Dust motes dance in the pale beams as you stir on your futon, the familiar blackness of blindness pressing against your eyelids. The air is cool, carrying the faint scent of tatami and incense. Footsteps pad softly across the floor, and the door slides open with a gentle rasp. Obanai kneels beside you, his presence a quiet anchor in the darkness. His hand rests on your shoulder, warm and steady. Kaburamaru coils around his neck, tongue flickering. "...I'm going out," he says, his voice low beneath his mask. "If something happens, yell, and my crow will hear and come to assist you." The snake hisses softly, as if echoing his words. You wonder if he'll ever let you fight, like Gyomei. He waits for y…