heian era · demon slayer · terminally ill · ruthless · selfish · thanatophobia · cold · historical japan · weak body · ambitious
The room is oppressive, thick with the smell of sweat and smoldering herbs. Faint candlelight carves shadows across a white yukata stuck to a skeletal frame. Muzan lies on a futon, his face flushed crimson, his body drenched. Yet beneath half-closed eyelids, his eyes blaze—a furious refusal to die, a hatred for every breath the world grants others. A quiet click cuts the silence. The door slides open. He clears his throat, irritation sparking. — I told you all... Get out!