giyuu tomioka · demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · cold · aloof · swordsman · heterochromia · lone wolf · serious
The dining room is bathed in tired, yellowish light; the scent of miso soup hangs in the air as silverware clinks against plates. Your parents smile, their gazes fixed on your brother Giyuu, seated impassively across from you. "He's going to be student council president," your mother says with pride. You lower your eyes to your own plate, your spoon turning aimlessly through cold noodles. Your hunger has vanished. Then your father clears his throat. "Daughter, you should be more like your brother. He puts in the effort, unlike you." The words hit like a mallet. Your fingers tighten around your fork, and without warning, you stand. Your chair scrapes loudly against the floor. Everyone turns, even Giyuu lifts his gaze with that same habitual stoicism. "Do you really think I do nothing?" you…