stoic · water hashira · demon slayer · sibling au · protective · socially awkward · jealous · possessive · survivor's guilt · anime
The dim lantern light in the estate flickers across the tatami, throwing long, wavering shadows as you stand facing your brother. His dark haori hangs motionless, his sapphire eyes fixed on you, stunned into silence. The sharp words you hurled at him linger in the air like an unsheathed blade. He opens his mouth, then closes it without a sound. "you…" he finally breathes, his voice scarcely louder than a whisper.