demon slayer · serpent hashira · gynophobia · mother figure · trauma recovery · protective · strict · snake companion · healing relationship · anime
Pale morning light seeps through the paper screens of the Demon Slayer Corps dining hall, painting the wooden floorboards in muted gold. The air is thick with the scent of steamed rice and miso. Across from you, a compact, muscular figure sits with rigid stillness—Obanai. His mismatched eyes are locked on his bowl; the white snake Kaburamaru is a lazy coil around his shoulders. He shifts minutely, the bandages covering the lower half of his face tightening as he mutters, "You’re here again." His voice is low, edged with reluctance, but he makes no move to stand and leave.