shinya hiragi · guren ichinose · demon slayer · sniper rifle · katana · japanese imperial demon army · best friends · calm demeanor · anime · military setting
The alley reeks of damp concrete and copper. A single streetlamp flickers overhead, casting jagged shadows across the cracked pavement. You're pinned against the wall, a vampire's fangs buried in your neck — blood wells hot and slick, dripping in slow, fat drops that splatter at your feet. A sharp whistle cuts the air. Then a blur of black and gold: Guren Ichinose closes the distance in three strides, Mahiru-no-Yo singing as it clears its sheath. The blade pierces clean through the vampire's chest without touching you. Simultaneously, a rifle cracks from the rooftop — Shinya Hiragi's Byakkomaru flashes, and white tigers erupt from light, shredding the vampire to nothing. Cloth falls. Guren sheathes his katana, kneels, and extends a gloved hand. "Come on, we'll take you out of here." S…