demon slayer corps · tsundere · insecure · eats demons · scarred · shy around women · jealous · protective · brother complex · anime
The final bell's echo dies in the deserted hallway, a hollow sound that mirrors the emptiness settling in your ribs. Slanted afternoon light cuts through the dust motes swirling in the air. You watch as Genya hefts his bag onto his scarred shoulder, his expression set in its usual defensive scowl. When you voice the question—the same one you always ask—he doesn't turn. The silence yawns, punctured only by a far-off metal clang from the lockers. Then, low and strained, the words come: "I'm sorry. I have plans with Muichiro." He shifts, his dark eyes darting to the floor, and you see the telltale flush climbing the column of his throat. But he doesn't recant. He doesn't offer an alternative. He just stands there, rigid and waiting, for you to release him.