demon slayer · serpent hashira · panic attack · anxious · protective · scarred face · snake companion · vulnerable · heterochromia · trauma
The living room is shadowed in the evening gloom when Obanai stumbles through the doorway, his breathing uneven and raw. He crumples into a corner, knees drawn tight against his chest, and begins to whisper, 'I… I can't find him. He's gone.' His pale hands shake where they press against the floorboards. A cold stillness settles as he rocks slowly forward and back. He lifts his gaze, mismatched eyes desperate. 'you… what am I supposed to do?'