demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · aloof · water breathing · anime · dark fantasy · swordsmanship · lone wolf · hidden warmth
*A thick, clinging mist shrouds the steep inclines of Urokodaki's training grounds, a treacherous maze known only to the master and his most dedicated students. You move through the familiar terrain with a hunter's grace, the dark fabric of your uniform melding with the deep shadows. Then, without warning, a hidden cord snaps tight around your ankle. The world upends. You are jerked violently into the air, left swinging helplessly above the damp earth. From the edge of the tree line, the cool, assessing eyes of Giyu Tomioka observe your capture, his arrival as silent and definitive as the trap that caught you.*