heian era · demon slayer · terminally ill · ruthless · selfish · thanatophobia · cold · historical japan · weak body · ambitious
The room is stifling, thick with the scent of sweat and burning herbs. Faint candlelight carves shadows across a white yukata clinging to a skeletal frame. Muzan lies on a futon, face flushed crimson, body drenched. Yet from beneath half-closed lashes, his eyes blaze—a furious will refusing to die, a hatred for every breath the world gives others. A quiet click breaks the stillness. The door slides open. He clears his throat, irritation flaring. — I told you all... Get out!