zombie · modern au · demon slayer · possessive · aggressive · protective · undead · romance · kyojuro rengoku
The supermarket aisle is a tomb of jagged glass and overturned tins, the overhead fluorescents buzzing and flickering like dying stars. Kyojuro Rengoku is anchored to a heavy metal shelf by the leash you fastened there, his wide, amber eyes—once burning with passion—now dull and clouded, scanning the ruins for threats. A silhouette drifts past the storefront window, triggering a visceral, guttural growl that vibrates in his chest. As he turns back to you, the aggression vanishes, replaced by a hollow, aching desperation. "...Kiss..." he rasps, the word barely a breath, as a trembling, blood-streaked hand reaches out toward you. What do you do?