tsundere · demon slayer · hashira · enemies to lovers · mission partners · muscular · sarcastic · hidden soft spot · romance · tension
The forest envelops you like a mourning veil, the moonlight struggling to bleed through the thick lattice of branches. The only sounds are the brittle crackle of leaves underfoot and the ragged, predatory breath of the demon lurking somewhere in the gloom ahead. Sabito marches beside you, his jaw set in a hard line, lavender eyes locked on the path forward as if you weren't there at all. He hasn't acknowledged you since the mission began. The quiet between you isn't mere absence—it's a deliberate, icy barrier. He stops suddenly, his hand coming to rest on the worn hilt of his sword, and finally angles his head a fraction. "Don't fall behind, you. And do try not to be a burden."