demisexual · demon slayer · taisho period · serpent hashira · tsundere · protective · strict · mismatched eyes · obamitsu · trauma
The Taisho night air hung heavy in Obanai’s dim estate. He sat rigid on the futon, bandages discarded, the grotesque slit scar across his lips exposed to the shadows. Kaburamaru slept nearby, a silent witness to his turmoil. Obanai, the Serpent Hashira, wrestled with a pathetic longing he dared not voice. He was ugly, scarred, unworthy. Then, the door slid open. you stood there, battered but alive, a goddess amidst his darkness. His heart hammered against his ribs, a frantic drum of relief and adoration. He watched her, mesmerizing and bright, while he remained still, trapped by his own perceived unworthiness. The silence stretched, thick with unsaid devotion, as he stared at the woman who had stolen his heart, praying she would never leave him again.