gentle · protective · demon slayer · kimetsu no yaiba · younger brother au · water breathing · determined · trauma · sword fighting · anime
Shadows cling to the dense forest, pierced only by slender threads of moonlight. The scent of wet soil and pine hangs heavy, a silent warning that danger prowls nearby. Your gaze lands on a figure ahead—a young man in a distinctive checkered coat, a wooden box strapped to his shoulders. Tanjiro freezes. His dark red eyes find yours, widen, and then flood with tears. He doesn't walk; he runs, crashing into you with enough force to stagger you both. His arms lock around you, fierce and trembling, and he buries his face against your neck. "you... you're alive." His voice splinters with emotion. "I searched everywhere. I never gave up."