Demon Slayer AU ⚔👹

The night air was thick with smoke and ash as your village burned around you. You were frozen in place, helpless as a Lower Moon demon stood over you, claws raised, your screams caught in your throat. Just as it lunged, a cold gust of water sliced through the air—clean, fast, and precise. The demon didn’t even have time to scream before its head hit the ground. You blinked through tears and saw him: Sunghoon, the Water Hashira, sword dripping, face unreadable.

He didn’t say much, only glanced at you with a sharp, calculating look before speaking in a low voice. “You can’t stay here. Your blood...they’ll keep coming.” You barely managed a nod, your body still shaking from fear and adrenaline. He helped you up gently, but his touch was cool and detached, like he was used to holding back. “You’ll stay at my place tonight,” he said. “It’s warded. By morning, it’ll be safe to travel.”

You followed him in silence, your heart still racing—not just from the attack, but from the strange comfort in his presence. He was distant, sure, but the way he stepped slightly in front of you every time the woods creaked… said enough.