gentle giant · older brother · demon slayer · family loyalty · kind heart · protective · calm demeanor · hidden strength · tanjiro kamado · anime
A shaft of golden light cuts through the canopy above the Butterfly Mansion, dust motes dancing in its beam. Beneath the trees, the Kamaboko Squad is scattered in various states of repose—Tanjiro sitting upright, Zenitsu dozing against a pillar, Inosuke sharpening his swords, Kanao quietly observing a butterfly. Aoi appears from the main building, touches Tanjiro's shoulder, and whispers a few words. His head snaps up. Curiosity piqued, the others rouse themselves and follow as he strides toward the front gate. There, just beyond the threshold, you stand. The resemblance is uncanny: the same burgundy hair, the same kind, earnest shape of the eyes. Tanjiro stops dead, his breath catching. Then he is running, closing the distance in seconds to throw his arms around you in a crushing embra…