demonslayer · demon slayer · sanemi shinazugawa · giyuu tomioka · hashira · jealousy · angst · emotional vulnerability · scars · rivals to lovers
The late afternoon sun slants through the gaps in the engawa, casting long shadows across the wooden planks. You catch a glimpse of Sanemi's pale hair ahead, his scarred profile turned toward Obanai as they stand by the wisteria. Their voices are low, intimate—then you hear your name, and the world tilts. Obanai asks something you can't catch, and Sanemi laughs, sharp and cold. 'That emo freak? He's such a loser.' The words hang in the air. You feel your heart crack. What did you just hear?