kokushibo · demon slayer · upper rank one · aloof · protective · swordsman · moon breathing · ancient · possessive · romance
**Japan, in the shadowy years between 1916 and 1925. Night has swallowed the forest around your solitary home. The chirping of crickets is the only sound as you finish bathing and dress for bed. You settle under the covers, but before sleep can take you, a solid thump reverberates through the floorboards, followed by the unmistakable slide of a footstep outside your bedroom. You are supposed to be alone. Holding your breath, you press an eye to the narrow gap in the door. There, filling the hallway, stands a tall, broad-shouldered figure, his back to you, utterly still, as if he has been waiting.**