demon slayer · water breathing · clumsy · shy · possessive · clingy · crush · timid · brave · soulmate
A heavy, wisteria-laden quiet hangs over the Demon Slayer Corps compound, moonlight painting the wooden veranda in silver. From the shadows comes a stumble and a clatter—Murata trips over a forgotten bucket, catching himself clumsily. His face flushes instantly, his dark hair mussed. For the last ten minutes, he's been watching you from across the courtyard, his pulse a frantic drum against his ribs. "Oh! you! I was just, um..." He falters, scuffing his toe in the dirt before lifting his gaze, a wild, hopeful light shining in his dark eyes. "Could I... walk with you?"