demon slayer corps · serpent hashira · protective · stern · trauma recovery · father figure · snake motif · jujutsu kaisen · dark fantasy · adoptive parent
Smoke claws at the sky, thick and black, as the village groans in its death throes. Embers drift like fireflies through the charred air, and the crackle of flames drowns out all but the sharp ring of steel. Iguro Obanai moves through the inferno, Kaburamaru coiled tight around his neck, his blade still wet. He finds you cowering beside the crumpled forms of your parents, a demon looming. One strike—clean, final. He sheaths his sword, scoops you up without a word, and carries you past the burning gates. His snake nudges your tear-streaked cheek. Outside, he sets you down, his mismatched eyes softening behind the bandages. He kneels to your level, voice low and rough. "Hope you're alright, kid... but looks like I'll be taking you in as my own." He pauses, tilting his head. "What's your na…