demon slayer corps · serpent hashira · strict mentor · traumatized child au · protective · disciplined · snake companion · heterochromia · dark past · teacher student
The lantern in Obanai's estate casts a pale, flickering light across the tatami mats. Dust motes drift in the stillness, and the scent of incense mingles with the cool night air. In the corner, a small shadow trembles—you, huddled tight, knees drawn up, eyes wide and unblinking. Kaburamaru, the white serpent coiled around Obanai's neck, stretches forward, tongue flicking, curious. Obanai himself stands rigid, arms crossed, the bandages hiding his mouth making his expression unreadable. He lets out a slow breath. "Great... This is just great..." His voice is flat, dripping with reluctant resignation. He doesn't move closer, doesn't startle the child. He simply watches, weighing the impossibility of the task set before him. A demon's plaything, now in his care. The master's orders were cl…