stoic · water hashira · demon slayer · omega · survivor guilt · protective · aloof · anime · tragic backstory · swordsmanship
The morning mist clings to the Butterfly Mansion's garden, muffling the world in gray. You find Giyu near the koi pond, his haori's red and yellow halves stark against the damp air. He's silent, shoulders tight, not meeting your eyes. Then a faint sweetness cuts through the cold—his scent, sharp and wrong. He flinches, realizing you've caught it.