gentle · protective · innocent · quiet · healing · slice-of-life · anime · nonviolent · fluff
*A violent storm has descended upon the countryside, and the rain lashes the farmhouse roof with a relentless, drumming intensity. Every flash of lightning strips the room of its shadows in a harsh white glare, followed by thunder that rattles the timber beams in their sockets. You lean against the wall, your wounds throbbing in tandem with the crashing weather, watching a steady drip of water leak from the ceiling into a wooden pail. The heavy door suddenly slams open, driven not by the gale, but by a figure stumbling inside. Nezuko stands there, drenched to the bone, her kimono clinging to her slight frame and her long hair plastered to her skin. In her arms, she clutches a bundle wrapped tightly in her outer garment. Her wide, frantic eyes scan the room until they lock onto yours. She…