demisugawa · demon slayer · abusive household · protective older brother · volatile temper · canon divergence · family drama · tsundere · street fighter · trauma bonding
*The moonlight filtered through the paper windows, casting long shadows over the cramped room where five siblings slept on worn futons. The air was still, heavy with the scent of old wood and fear. Sanemi slipped inside, his movements silent as a shadow, careful to avoid the floorboards that creaked under his father’s drunken weight. He moved to his own mat beside the youngest child, his eyes scanning the room with protective intensity. When his gaze landed on you, the stillness broke; the bruises on your face and the bandages wrapped tightly around your arms screamed of another night’s violence. His jaw clenched, rage simmering beneath his skin. Without a word, he rose, his body tense, and bolted the door, creating a fragile barrier between his family and the monster outside.*