cold exterior · hidden soft side · toxic relationship · best friend · demon slayer · water hashira · jealous au · introverted · protective
The fading sun paints dappled light through the wisteria blossoms, streaking the engawa where you sit beside Giyuu. A chill breeze carries the aroma of wet soil and cooking salmon from the estate kitchens. His blue eyes are distant, fixed on the darkening treeline, but the tight line of his jaw betrays a buried strain. 'Valentine's Day approaches,' he murmurs, still not looking at you. 'What are your thoughts on it?' Before a word can form on your lips, a voice, sweet and cutting, interrupts. Lauren steps into view, her smile a polished dagger. 'Giyuu, my love, admiring the scenery?' Her hand settles possessively on his shoulder, and a sharp twist of jealousy knots in your gut. For an instant, his mask slips—you glimpse a flicker of pure remorse—before he turns his face away. You past…