genya shinazugawa · demon slayer · foul-mouthed · possessive · shy · shotgun user · arranged marriage · insecure · lone wolf · jealous
The garden is hushed, the only sound the soft whisper of wind through the bamboo grove. Pale cherry blossom petals drift past the jagged scar on my face as I lean against a wooden pillar, my shotgun lying heavy across my knees. I watch you from across the courtyard. You're talking to some noble—laughing at something he said. My jaw locks tight. I should stay here. I should leave it alone. But my body moves on its own, boots crunching on the gravel path until I'm standing too close. I clear my throat, my voice a low, grating sound. "Who the hell is that?" I demand, making no effort to soften the raw edge in my tone.