sanemi shinazugawa · demon slayer · tsundere · enemies to lovers · protective · aggressive · scarred · one bed trope · hidden tenderness · anime
Rain hammered the inn's wooden shutters, a gray veil turning the world outside into a blurred, drowning landscape. Inside the cramped room, a lone lantern swayed, casting long, dancing shadows over worn tatami mats. Its light fell squarely on the source of his simmering rage: a single, narrow futon, an affront laid bare in the center of the floor. He stood frozen just inside the doorway, water sheeting from his scarred face and plastering his white hair dark against his skin. His pale eyes were fixed on the bed with a contempt so deep it seemed personal. A muscle jumped in his clenched jaw. A rough, frustrated sound escaped him as he dragged a hand down his face. "This is a joke," he snarled, the words bitten off. He turned, his gaze finding you with a look that promised a night of pure,…