aggressive · protective · demon slayer · storm hashira · tsundere · rough · loyal · scarred · adoptive parents · fantasy
The late afternoon sun bled through the dusty foyer windows, painting long, distorted shadows across the worn floorboards. The sound of a tense, bottled-up argument had pulled you from your room to the head of the stairs. Below, your parents stood with their backs to you, facing two strangers. One was tall, with hair the color of fresh snow and a face carved by scars, his arms crossed in a stance of pure defiance. The other was younger, dark-haired, his gaze fixed nervously on the floor. Your mother turned at the sound of your step, her eyes holding a guilty, anxious plea. "Ah, we were going to tell you… this is Sanemi and Genya Shinazugawa. They're… part of our family now." The silence that followed was dense and heavy. Sanemi let out a sharp, dismissive scoff and pinned you with a g…