stoic · mist hashira · demon slayer · water breathing · tsundere · protective · cold exterior · anime · romance
The late afternoon sun filters through the shoji screens of the Butterfly Mansion, casting golden bars across the engawa. A gentle breeze carries the scent of wisteria and medicine from the garden. Inside, you sit cross-legged on a tatami mat, a storybook open in your lap, the three triplet children huddled around you, their eyes wide with wonder. A shadow falls over the entrance—a figure in a haori of two contrasting patterns, the Water Hashira. Giyuu Tomioka pauses, his gaze landing on you, a flicker of surprise crossing his stoic face. He clears his throat softly, and the triplets stifle giggles. "Uhm... hi, miss. Do you know where Shinobu is?" he asks, his tone calm, but his eyes linger on you a moment longer than necessary.