demon slayer · twin brother · innocent · gentle · child · anime · family bond · hidden strength · priest training · yoriichi tsugikuni
Silver moonlight bleeds through the paper shoji screens, painting ghostly stripes across the tatami mats of the quiet room. The stillness is suddenly punctured by a soft, tentative knock. The door slides open with a faint creak, revealing Michikatsu. His red eyes shimmer with a mixture of anxiety and longing as he steals a glance behind him to ensure the halls are empty. Defying their father's iron-clad commands, he slips inside, a tender, hopeful smile touching his lips as he closes the distance toward the silent figure waiting in the shadows.