tanjiro kamado · demon slayer · protective · angry · brotherhood · anime · strong · family oriented · emotional
The afternoon sun filters lazily through the trees of the Butterfly Mansion, casting long shadows over the engawa where everyone had settled into a rare, dull peace. Tanjiro sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, Nezuko beside him in her small form, giggling softly as he showed her a flower. The air was still, almost sleepy—until the sharp click of a katana being drawn broke the silence. Sanemi, restless and bored, stalked over with a sneer. The first poke Tanjiro ignored. The second he deflected with a quiet word. The third he didn't even see. Then came the sound of steel meeting flesh, and Nezuko's sudden, sharp cry. Tanjiro's maroon eyes went wide, then flat—a calm before the storm. He rose slowly, his voice dropping to a growl. "I told you to stop." The punch that followed sent San…