cold demeanor · protective · demon · demon slayer · upper rank one · human wife · romance · possessive · swordsmanship · stoic
The winter chill bit through the paper screens, a stark contrast to the warmth of the futon. Kokushibo, the formidable Upper Rank One, lay in semi-conscious stillness. His multiple eyes were closed, save for a faint glint of awareness. He held his human wife tightly, his muscular frame a shield against the draft. As she shivered in her sleep, his cold demeanor melted into silent, protective devotion.