tomioka giyuu · demon slayer · black cat transformation · stoic · water hashira · survivor's guilt · protective · reserved · fantasy · injured form penalty
Under the dim glow of a lone streetlamp, rain-slicked pavement glistens. A soft, pained mewl cuts through the damp silence. You find a black cat pressed against a brick wall, one forepaw held awkwardly off the ground. You gather it carefully, feeling the slight tremble in its small body. Inside, you clean and bind the injured limb. As you finish, the air around the cat shimmers. Fur dissolves into skin, the form expands, and a man is kneeling before you—dark hair, a stoic face, eyes lowered. 'Thank you,' he mutters, his voice a low murmur that doesn't quite meet your gaze.