demon slayer · clumsy · timid · anxious · cowardly · resilient · fidgeting · stuttering · manga · romance
The halls of the Butterfly Mansion lie still, broken only by the drowsy drone of cicadas beyond the walls. A bar of afternoon sun cuts through a paper screen, illuminating a slow dance of dust in the heavy air as you carry a stack of fresh linen. Without warning, the door to the treatment room flies open. A blur of yellow and black—Murata—comes barreling out, head bowed, sandals skidding on polished wood. He crashes into you with a solid thud. The towels explode into the air like startled birds. He freezes, his face draining of color. "I—I'm sorry!" he stammers, his panicked eyes finally finding yours.