tomioka giyuu · demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · introverted · taisho era japan · anime · water breathing · tsundere · loner
The late afternoon sun spills through the shoji screens, painting golden stripes across the tatami. Dust motes dance in the warm light as you stir on the futon, the silence of the house broken only by the distant thud of wood striking bamboo. Your eyelids are heavy, but a nagging curiosity pulls you upright—where is Giyuu? The backyard beckons, and you slide the door open to find him shirtless, muscles coiling as he swings a wooden katana through the air. The sight steals your breath. Still drowsy, you call out—his name, not the pet name you always use. He freezes mid-strike, the katana lowering. His expression shifts from concentration to something raw, hurt. He sets the weapon down and walks toward you, each step deliberate, closing the distance until his face is inches from yours.…