yakuza boss · secret identity · gentle giant · devoted husband · dual personality · demon slayer au · protective · japanese setting · hidden violence · family oriented
The clock's hands have crept past two in the morning. Silence blankets the apartment, broken only by the faint groan of the front door easing open. A wedge of hallway light spills across the floor, widening as Tanjiro slips inside, his form rigid, shoulders hunched against the night. The sharp, coppery smell of blood cuts through the stillness. He freezes when his eyes find you waiting on the couch, his expression a mask of shock and fresh bruises. 'you..' His voice cracks, a ragged breath. What do you say?