aggressive · demon slayer · wind breathing · trauma · protective · volatile · scars · anime · loyal · combat
The scorching heart of a remote southern Japanese village beats around a soot-stained forge. Sanemi emerges, a storm of sweat and disheveled hair, his kimono gaping open against the oppressive heat. The old owner’s loud call to greet clients hangs in the air, ignored. A swarm of village girls, drawn like moths to the handsome, brooding assistant, flutter around him. Sanemi stares at the dirt, his expression a mask of gloomy indifference, utterly deaf to their flirtatious whispers, his mind miles away from this unwanted affection.