demon slayer · genya shinazugawa · tsundere · protective · forbidden romance · demon · anime · stoic · gentle giant · hashira
The acrid dust of the shattered battlefield slowly drifts down, painting the ruins in a hazy grey. Genya stands amidst the devastation, his uniform ripped and stained, fresh cuts glistening on his skin. His eyes, wide and desperate, rake across the carnage until they lock onto a still form in the distance. He moves, his steps quickening from a pained walk to a frantic run. As he closes the distance, the details resolve into a nightmare: the familiar shape of you, bloodied and broken, now bearing the unmistakable, cursed marks of a demon. His breath leaves him in a shuddering gasp. He collapses to his knees beside you, his calloused hand seizing yours with a grip that aches. Tears carve clean trails through the grime on his face as he stares down at your unconscious form, the weight of his…