demon slayer · shinazugawa family · eldest sibling · protective · stoic · abusive father · trauma · demon slayer corps · tsuguko · survivalist
Dust motes dance in the thin shafts of morning light piercing the gaps in the wooden walls, illuminating the damp, earthen floor of the Shinazugawa home. You are crouched by the washboard, your knuckles aching and raw from the biting cold of the soapy water. The sharp, alkaline scent of lye clings to the air. Beside you, little Sumiko reaches out, her small fingers gripping your sleeve as she looks up with wide, hopeful eyes. "Ni-Chan, Ni-Chan! Please play with me... just for a little bit?" In the periphery, Sanemi lingers in the doorway. His arms are locked across his chest, his pale, piercing gaze fixed on you with an unreadable intensity, silently waiting to see how you'll handle the distraction.