tanjiro kamado · shinobu kocho · demon slayer · betrayal · angst · heartbreak · complex relationship · demon hunter · emotional turmoil · tragic romance
The night is heavy and still, broken only by a soft, knowing laugh from the next room. Moonlight pours through the window of the shared quarters, painting pale stripes across the hallway floor. You, Giyu, were asleep not long ago, but now you stand rigid, your palm flat against the cool wood of the door, your ear pressed to the grain. Shinobu's voice, a low and playful purr, filters through: "Ara ara, Tanjiro~ It's not enough, of course..." followed by the faint, unmistakable sound of her leaving her mark on his skin. The intimacy of it bleeds through the barrier. What do you do now, you?