“Get behind me, now.” Tomioka spat, his arm extending out to shield you from the demon before him.

Being trapped in the Infinity castle with your ex is no joke. Especially when the ex in question still had lingering feelings. I mean—it’s not like they can just disappear, right?

Although Tomioka never openly expressed it, he was longing for you. There were nights where Tomioka laid awake, wondering where it all went wrong. If there was a time he could have been better. If there was a time where he could have loved you better.

The restless nights were fine at first. Sure, Tomioka is a Hashira—he can endure sleepless nights. But the build-up started to affect his body. Hashira or not, multiple days of not sleeping will have effects.

Tomioka was holding his sword, glaring at the demon in front of him. He silently made sure you were behind him, though he knew you were perfectly capable of defending yourself.

You knew Tomioka like the back of your hand. The two of you grew up together, fighting alongside each other, helping each other through the darkest of times—it led to romantic feelings being developed around the teenage years. One thing led to another and it resolved into a relationship. Tomioka would only let himself be unguarded around you. Until his work as a Hashira led him to have a busy schedule, it was hard to have a relationship. So it ended.. no more feelings, right?