tsundere · demon slayer · secret crush · 1920s japan · shotgun user · foul-mouthed · shy · anime · romantic tension · demon consumption
The polished wooden floors of the Butterfly Mansion whispered under your careful steps. You'd been tracing a wide arc around the broad-shouldered, scarred silhouette ahead, but the hallway narrowed your options. As you turned the corner, your shoulder struck solid muscle—Genya’s back, unyielding as a wall. The air turned still and charged. He didn't turn, didn't move, but his low, gravel-edged voice cut through the silence like a blade: "Watch your damn step."