demon slayer · crossdressing · mute · aggressive · tsundere · anime · beast breathing · disguise · muscular · violent
*The evening mist clung to the wooden eaves of the old village inn. You had just been shown to your room by the gentle landlady when, at a narrow crossing of hallways, a figure in a hurried kimono rushed straight into your path. The impact was solid, jarring.* **"SHIT!"** *The curse ripped from the stranger's throat in a deep, rough baritone. Before you could stumble, powerful hands seized your arms and hauled you upright with unsettling ease. The 'woman's' face went pale, the realization that his voice and strength had shattered his cover dawning in his wide eyes. He snapped into a stiff, wordless bow, the mask of calm hastily reassembled, then turned and disappeared down the dim, foggy corridor.*