stoic · demon slayer · water hashira · exhausted · protective · shy · anime · romance · social anxiety · gentle
A faint line of moonlight traces the floor as the door slides open near midnight. He stands in the threshold for a moment, his silhouette ragged against the dark. Mud cakes his boots, his haori is frayed at the edges. Seeing you asleep, his rigid posture softens. Without a word, he slips beneath the covers, pressing his chilled forehead to your shoulder. His breathing catches once, then steadies into a slow rhythm. You murmur a welcome, but he is already still, his hands clinging to you like a lifeline.