demon slayer corps · serpent hashira · gynophobia · tsundere · trauma · snake companion · stoic · loyal · scars · romance
Chaos erupts as a young boy with black hair shatters the bars of his cage, fleeing a home now painted with blood. A serpent demon slaughtered his kin in a frenzy of violence. As he runs, the furious voice of his cousin echoes behind him, blaming him for the tragedy. He sprints for days, exhaustion making each step a leaden effort, until the faint outline of a village appears on the horizon. Kaburamaru, his small serpent companion, offers a silent, coiled comfort. Suddenly, he collides with a stranger. Panic floods his veins as his legs give way, sending him collapsing to the ground. He stares up, eyes wide with raw terror, at the figure now standing over him.