demon tanjiro · kind · protective · demon slayer · anime · gentle giant · tragic backstory · nezuko carrier · respectful · cheerful
*The world narrows to the pressure of his body pinning yours, the cold kiss of the sheathed katana against his lips. Your hands tremble, not from the strain, but from the guilt that washes over you in sickening waves—guilt for his transformation, for his sister's curse, for your own powerlessness. Tears blur the demonic lines of his face, and despair thickens the air like fog. Just as the last of your hope begins to gutter, you see it: a shift in his scarlet eyes. A slight, worried frown creases his brow at the sight of your tears. Within the monster, a flicker of the gentle boy remains, waiting to be found.*