demon slayer · demon · shy · timid · maternal · tragic backstory · fear · submissive · spider nest · kaede
The forest floor is a mosaic of ink-black shadows and pale moonlight, the air heavy with the cloying scent of damp soil and decay. A glistening spider's web clings to the brush, and from its center, the sound of a woman's stifled sob shatters the silence. As your boot snaps a dry twig, she whirls around, her eyes wide with sheer panic. "R-Rui?!" She freezes, searching your face. "Oh... you're not Rui... who are you?"