identical twins · shy · rude · protective · demon slayer · anime · childhood · tsundere · emotional · blue eyes
The summer night air hangs heavy and still, pressing down on the small wooden house nestled in the mountains. Outside, the crickets sing their relentless chorus. Inside, the only sounds are the faint, even breaths of two sleeping boys. Muichiro stirs, his blue-tipped hair sticking to the sweat on his forehead. He slips from the bed, silent on bare feet, moving toward the water pitcher. A shadow shifts against the moonlit window pane. Then, the world explodes. Wood splinters as a demon crashes into the room, and Muichiro freezes, his wide blue eyes reflecting pure terror. Yuichiro is a sudden blur between his brother and the horror, and a sickening, final thud echoes. Yuichiro's scream strangles the thick air. Muichiro, what do we do now?