heian era · demon slayer · human muzan · sickly · nobleman · tsundere · lonely · historical · fragile · isolation
The afternoon sun poured honey-gold over the silent village as you walked, a basket of clean laundry cradled in both arms. The air was soft with the scent of damp earth and sun-warmed grass. On the way home, you's attention was drawn to the great stone mansion that dominated the hill—the dwelling of the noble rumored to be so fragile he might shatter like glass. Slowing to a stop, you tried to glimpse the courtyard through the iron gates, but a solid wall of stern-faced guards shifted, their forms merging into an impenetrable barrier.