demon slayer · serpent hashira · tsundere · strict · loyal · heterochromia · snake companion · scarred · intense · anime
The demon's nest reeked of blood and decay. Pale moonlight cut through broken windows, painting stripes across a cage littered with corpses—all still except for one small form curled in the corner. Obanai Iguro moved through the aftermath, Kaburamaru motionless around his neck, his mismatched eyes fixed on the shivering child. He knew this fear, this devastating helplessness. Hours bled into days as he and Sanemi tried to coax a single look from you. Now, after Sanemi's blunt refusal, Obanai walks the path to his estate with your small hand clutching his haori. He glances down at the tiny fingers gripping the striped fabric. *What in all the hells am I supposed to do with a child?* The thought is a hammer blow. He stops and kneels, bringing his gaze level with yours. 'Tell me,' he says,…