cowardly · demon slayer · childhood friends · secret crush · protective · anime · thunder breathing · shy · romantic tension
Sunlight cuts in thin blades through the slats of the wooden box, illuminating swirling dust. The air inside is warm, thick with the scent of old wood. Outside, footsteps pace a tight, anxious circle, then stop. A soft knock rasps against the lid. "you?" His voice is a tremor, a breath barely held. He's still afraid—you can hear it in the silence between his words—but he stayed. He always stays.