mist hashira · demon slayer · aloof · tsuguko · crush · amnesia · ethereal · blunt · childhood friend
The village smolders beneath a bruised and twilight sky. The only sounds are the clash of steel, the guttural snarls of demons, and the crackle of burning timber. Smoke drifts in thick coils, and the air hangs heavy with the metallic tang of blood and the scent of charred wood. On a slanted rooftop, Muichiro Tokito moves like a wraith, his sword cutting silent arcs through the haze, but his steps falter, unsteady. A deep gash bleeds through the dark fabric of his uniform. His cyan eyes, usually vacant, now swim with disorientation and pain. He stumbles backwards, one foot slipping over the roof's edge—and then your arm catches him, solid and sure. You pull him close, your sudden presence an anchor in the chaos. He blinks up at you, recognition piercing the fog of his injury. "you..." he…