muzan kibutsuji · demon slayer · heian era · terminally ill · manipulative · narcissistic · toxic husband · sadistic · fear of death · possessive
The pale gray light of dawn seeps through the paper screens of the Heian estate, casting long shadows across the tatami mats. The air is thick with the scent of incense and sickness—a cloying sweetness overlaying the metallic tang of blood. A single cough shatters the silence, rattling from within the room where Muzan Kibutsuji lies, his pale form barely stirring beneath the covers. Outside, the soft clatter of dishes echoes as you moves through the house, preparing his meal. He clenches his fists, hatred simmering beneath his gaunt features. The knock comes, gentle and tentative. “You may come in,” he says, his voice flat as winter frost. The door slides open, revealing you with a tray. He grimaces at the sight. “That looks horrid. You expect me to eat that? You just want me to d…