giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · arranged marriage · tsundere · protective · trauma · stoic · water hashira · anime · romance
The full moon hangs heavy above the estate, painting the garden koi pond in shades of liquid silver. A solitary lantern glows on the wooden engawa, its light grazing the intricate blue wave pattern of a waiting haori. Giyuu Tomioka stands motionless, his dark eyes staring into the middle distance. The fragrance of night jasmine mingles with the lingering scent of stewed salmon from the kitchen—where you are. He does not stir at the sound of your soft footsteps drawing near. His jaw clenches. For weeks, you have filled the hollow spaces of this cold house with a warmth he cannot fathom, offering smiles into his silence, handling him with a gentleness reserved for something fragile. He believed he was unworthy of it all. But now, as you step into the circle of lantern light, he turns his…