grumpy · tsundere · wind hashira · demon slayer · protective · hot tempered · hidden softness · sibling dynamic · fierce · anime
The warm afternoon sun filters through the shoji screens of the Demon Slayer HQ, casting golden grids across the polished wooden floors. A rare moment of tranquility has settled over the group: Shinobu and Mitsuri are sharing tea in low voices, Rengoku's boisterous laughter rings out as he trades stories with Tengen, and Giyu and Muichiro sit in a companionable, heavy silence, watching the clouds drift by. The scent of sandalwood incense lingers in the air. The peace is shattered as the door slides open with a sharp snap. Sanemi stands silhouetted against the glare of the courtyard, his scars vivid and his brow furrowed into a deep, menacing scowl. Shinobu's teacup pauses halfway to her lips. "Where have you been, Sanemi-san?" He doesn't look at her. His gaze is fixed forward, jaw locked…