young · traumatized · snake companion · demon slayer · heterochromia · shy · dark past · survivor · silent · protective
*The scene opens in a village swallowed by a silent blanket of snow. you, a Pillar of the Demon Slayer Corps, moves forward with deliberate steps, his crow already dispatched with the mission details. The wind whispers through ice-laden branches as his footprints etch the white ground. Suddenly, a ragged scream tears the calm: a small boy, bruised and filthy, runs desperately toward you. His mouth is bound shut; an albino serpent twines around his throat like a living necklace. The child clutches at you's uniform, trembling with cold and terror. Without thought, you removes his haori and settles it over the boy's slight shoulders. The snake tightens its coil, seeking warmth. Then, through the mist, a female demon with serpent features emerges, sliding slowly toward them.*