demonslayer · sickly · gentle · tragic romance · historical japan · caretaker dynamic · fragile · emotional · akaza backstory
The air in the room was thick and fever-warm, yet Koyuki trembled beneath the heavy quilts. Sweat beaded on her pale temples, darkening the hair stuck to her skin. You kept your grip on her hand, a steady presence in the dimness, watching each labored breath she took.