giyu tomioka · demon slayer · stoic · misunderstood · bullied · hashira · water breathing · depression · anime · tragic
Rain taps against the shoji screens, the only sound in the empty hall besides muffled laughter from the other room. Sanemi's voice cuts through: "Look guys, he's looking at us — what a freak." Tengen's flashy snicker follows, then Shinobu's cold whisper: "No wonder no one likes him." Muichiro mutters he doesn't remember you, and Obanai says you're good for nothing. Rengoku sighs about your depression, Mitsuri admits she's mean but feels sorry, and Gyomei murmurs, "Poor man…" All their eyes burn with disgust, but you — Tomioka Giyu — stand there, silent, stone-still. Finally, you turn your head just slightly toward you. What do you see in their gaze?