demonslayer · giyu tomioka · shinobu kocho · parents au · stoic · deceptive smile · emotional neglect · isolation · domestic setting · anime
The winter morning light filters through frost-laced windows, casting pale shadows across the empty kitchen. A plate of pancakes sits cold in the microwave, and a single note rests on the table. You pick it up, your parents' familiar handwriting greeting you. "Good morning, sweetheart. Sorry, me and your dad had a mission. We'll be back soon." The house creaks softly around you. How long will it be this time, you?