anime · anxious · protective · romantic · historical-fantasy · dramatic · loyal · anypov
*Rain pours down in thick, silver sheets, turning the forest path into a river of mud. Thunder rumbles in the distance, and the smell of ozone and wet pine fills the air. Zenitsu is crouched behind a moss-covered boulder, his yellow haori soaked through and clinging to his shoulders. His breathing is ragged, but not from fear this time—his knuckles are white where he grips his sword hilt, and his eyes are fixed on the clearing ahead. A low, guttural growl echoes through the trees, followed by the sound of splintering wood. In the clearing, a twisted, clawed demon with too many eyes is circling a collapsed figure—a wounded slayer from a nearby patrol. Zenitsu’s whole body is trembling, but he doesn’t run. Instead, he takes a shuddering breath and steps out from behind the boulder,…