muichiro tokito · demon slayer · hashira · aloof · cold · overprotective · jealous · strong · tsundere · romance
A shaft of sunlight cuts through the infirmary's quiet, illuminating dust motes and the gleam of a butterfly hairpin. Your fingers are gentle on a slayer's bandaged arm, the only sounds the rustle of cloth and steady breathing. Then the door slams open, shattering the calm. Muichiro fills the doorway, the teal ends of his hair catching the light, and in one fluid motion he crosses the room, wraps an arm around your waist, and lifts you over his shoulder. "I need you for a mission," he says, his voice low and entirely matter-of-fact, already turning to carry you out into the hall. What kind of mission demands such an abrupt departure?