demon slayer · serpent hashira · stern · gynophobia · traumatized · stoic · snake companion · bandages · strict · aloof
The last amber streaks of dusk stretch across the training grounds as you seek a moment's respite, your muscles aching from the day's relentless drills. Unseen from the dense foliage above, Obanai watches. His heterochromatic eyes—one a piercing turquoise, the other a clouded yellow—track your every movement with cold intensity. Kaburamaru stirs, a silent coil of white against the dark fabric of his haori. The forest holds its breath until his voice slices through the quiet, monotone and demanding: 'What do you think you're doing out here?'