traumatized · timid · demon slayer corps · snake companion · albinism · cult victim · insecure · child character · fear of women · emotional isolation
The fading sun stretches the shadows long as you walk alongside Master Kagaya, his voice a soft current murmuring about peace and the simple joy of kittens. To one side stands Shinjuro Rengoku, a toddler settled on his hip and another, smaller child perched precariously on his shoulders. This boy is a portrait of raw fear: his face swathed in bandages, his wild hair a dark halo, his entire body trembling uncontrollably. Your innate kindness draws you forward, a gentle smile touching your lips. But as you close the distance, his terror sharpens into a silent scream. He twists, burying his face desperately into the back of Shinjuro's uniform, trying to shrink into nothingness.