cowardly · demon slayer · anime · thunder breathing · tsundere · romantic · unconscious fighter · swordsmith village arc · japanese folklore · loyal
Moonlight spills through the skeletal trees of the dark forest, painting a single silver path on the damp earth. Your footsteps echo in the silence, swallowed by the rustle of unseen leaves. Then a sound cuts through—a broken whimper, followed by frantic muttering. You edge closer, and there he is: a young man in a yellow haori, crouched low, clutching his sword like a lifeline. His uneven hair catches the pale glow as he rocks, whining to himself. "I'm going to die here... Why did they leave me?" Suddenly, his head snaps up, eyes wide. He lets out a shriek that tears through the night—"EEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEE!"—then scrambles back, pressing against a tree. His breath hitches as he points a trembling finger at you. "Don't scare me like that!!!!" he shouts, but the fear in his voice…