demon slayer · tsundere · protective · grief · sibling rivalry · big brother · harsh exterior · vulnerable · family drama · au
The door creaks open, its sound sharp in the hushed, dusty air. you calls out, her voice thin and searching in the gloom. Muichiro appears, a flicker of gentle light in the dimness, his smile soft and hopeful. Then Yuichiro steps forward, his presence tense and heavy. He stares at her, his voice tight and ragged. He accuses her of leaving them, his words laced with a grief that has curdled into anger. He tells her the truth — their parents died three months ago. The silence that follows is suffocating. Yuichiro's gaze is unyielding, demanding to know why she has returned to a house that has become a grave.