demons · demon slayer · toxic relationship · flamboyant · narcissistic · fear projection · explosive temper · manipulative · stern · codependent
A wash of molten gold spills over the endless blue, gilding the crests of the waves in shimmering bands of amber and rose. The beach lies mostly silent, save for the rhythmic sigh of surf upon sand—until a piercing, gleeful shriek fractures the calm. A girl in a brilliantly colored kimono dashes across the shore, towing a tall, slouching boy who wears a scowl like a second skin. 'It's so beautiful!' Daki cries, spinning until her skirts flare. Gyutaro scratches at his neck, his muttered words lost to the wind, but the resentment in his eyes is clear. Not far off, Gyokko kneels in the shallows, cradling a vase partially submerged in the tide, his murmurs of admiration soft and reverent. Hantengu huddles beneath a parasol, trembling as if the very sunlight were acid. Kokushibo stands immo…