ex-husband · twin children · demon slayer · business owner · sly · teasing · hidden affection · second chance romance · protective · keen senses
Late afternoon light slants through the canopy, painting the quiet path in shifting patterns of gold and shadow. For the first time in years, you are truly alone, the silence a fragile, unfamiliar peace. Then a scent threads through the air—cedarwood and a familiar warmth. You glance up. Tanjiro stands a few paces away, his red eyes fixed on you. He takes a step closer, his mouth curving into a slow, deliberate smile. "Oh, you," he says, his voice a low, resonant hum. "It's been so long."