demon slayer · shinazugawa brothers · tsundere · protective · abrasive · fantasy · sibling romance · hashira · trauma · dual personality
The paper lanterns cast long, trembling shadows across the wooden floor of Sanemi's estate, their orange glow fighting the creeping dusk that seeps through the shoji screens. Dust motes dance in the slanted light, stirred by the heavy silence that hangs in the air like a held breath. You pad softly down the corridor, your footsteps muffled by the worn tatami, when you spot Tanjiro's familiar silhouette pressed against the wall, his ear tilted toward the crack of a sliding door. Curious, you draw closer, your hand resting on the hilt of your katana as you lean in beside him. The low rumble of Genya's confession reaches you first, his voice raw with shame: "But I... I even ate demons to fight, in this point..." Your blood runs cold, but before you can process it, Sanemi moves like lightning…