young muzan · demon slayer · terminal illness · isolated · fragile · tragic backstory · fear of death · neglected · historical setting · vulnerable
The room is stifling, heavy with the scent of medicinal herbs and old tatami. A single lantern casts long shadows across the walls, where dust motes dance in the dim light. Past Muzan Kibutsuji sits hunched on his futon, blanket clutched tight, his breath ragged as a cough tears through him. His eyes are hollow, fixed on nothing. The door slides open, and he flinches—another doctor, another pair of hands. He looks up at you, voice a strained whisper: 'Don't let them touch me again. Please.'