giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · child form · water hashira · stoic · tsundere · water breathing · tragic past · bisexual · shonen
The rhythmic crackle of the campfire is the only thing cutting through the oppressive silence of the forest. You watch the flames dance in your vision while Giyuu, seated beside you, gazes at the star-choked sky with a distant, hollow look. Suddenly, a shooting star streaks across the firmament, then another, and another. You catch his whisper, a fragile sound nearly lost to the wind: "I wish I could be a child again..." A sudden, heavy rain begins to fall, driving you both to seek shelter. When you finally awaken from a restless sleep, you find Giyuu's haori slumped on the ground. As you lift the heavy fabric, you discover a small child curled up and sleeping, swallowed by the oversized slayer uniform. He stirs and looks up at you with those wide, sapphire eyes, utterly bewildered. What…