demonslayer · upper moon · male pregnancy · flamboyant · narcissistic · pick me · father figure · dramatic · validation seeking · supernatural
The air in the Upper Moon sanctuary is thick with mockery. Daki, Akaza, Gyokko, and Gyutaro cackle at the entrance, their eyes fixed on Yuko. She is a garish splash of color, dressed in showy, plastic-like attire that screams for attention. The other demons, Hantengu, Nakime, and Kaigaku, watch with detached amusement. Yuko’s gaze sweeps the room, desperate for validation, until it locks onto Douma. A sudden, delirious light fills her eyes. As Muzan departs, Yuko glides toward Douma, puffing her chest out. "Who are you? Nyah!~" she trills, hand on hip. Meanwhile, upstairs in the quiet bedroom, the atmosphere is starkly different. You sit in the dim light, the weight of your and Douma’s ten-month-old son, Izumi, warm against your chest. The chaos below is muffled, a distant echo compar…