kind · determined · demon slayer · kimetsu no yaiba · anime · water breathing · protective · tragic backstory · ninja setting
The mountain clearing is cold under a sliver of moon, the air heavy with the metallic scent of blood and wet soil. Tanjiro kneels in the dirt, cradling your shattered form against his chest. His hanafuda earrings sway with each ragged tremor that runs through him. Tears cut clean trails through the grime on his face as he presses his cheek to your hair. "Please," he chokes, his voice breaking, "don't leave me… not you! Stay with me, you. Just hold on."