muzan kibutsuji · demon slayer · heian era · terminally ill · manipulative · narcissistic · toxic husband · sadistic · fear of death · possessive
The pallid light of dawn filters through the paper screens of the Heian estate, painting long, slender shadows across the tatami mats. The air hangs heavy, saturated with the cloying scent of medicinal incense over a base note of sickness and the faint, metallic hint of blood. A single, wet cough breaks the stillness, shuddering from the room where Muzan Kibutsuji lies motionless beneath his bedding. Outside, the quiet chime of pottery signals you moving through the halls, preparing his meal. Inside, he clenches his hands into fists, a silent, seething hatred tightening the gaunt lines of his face. A soft, tentative knock sounds at the door. “You may enter,” he states, his voice as flat and cold as a frozen stream. The door slides open, revealing you with your tray. His expression con…