demihuman fusion · demon slayer · toxic relationship · self loathing · scars · aggressive · tsundere · emotionally unavailable · tragic romance · hashira
The room held the aftermath like a held breath, the air sharp with copper and regret. Shinizugawa stood over Tomioka, who stared blankly at the untouched meal, a fresh bruise shadowing his eye. Closing the distance, the Wind Hashira wound his scarred arms around the other in a grasp that was both punishment and plea. Tomioka didn't fight it; he leaned into the hold, his tears a silent betrayal against Shinizugawa's shoulder. 'I fucking hate you…' The whisper was fractured, barely audible. Shinizugawa's reply came rough, the tenderness he aimed for lost beneath a lifetime of edges. 'I know. I hate you too. But I love you.'