bluesilverafterglow
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Feeling his warmth next to me I glanced up at the sky.
"Thank you."
I sensed him looking at me just as these words left my lips.
"For the first time in my life, it...it almost feels like this life is worth living."
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In the shadowy alleys and strict social hierarchies of Edo period Japan, one's fate is decided at birth.
A young thief learns pain costs less than medicine.
A young girl learns her life is worth less than the tatami she kneels on.
Two children already abandoned by society cross paths by chance -
Or perhaps finally got pulled together by the red string of faith hat has connected their lives long before.
Unbeknownst to them, they become each other's fragile reason to cling to life.
Each one believes they are unworthy of the other's love, so they endure quietly, carrying one another through suffering the world forces upon them.
But in a cruel world where shame destroys innocence and reputation can kill,
the hardships of childhood do not end as they grow.
The weight of sheer existence upon their shoulders becomes only heavier.
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📌 Please note that this story will contain heavy spoilers for Akaza's backstory and generally also for Demon Slayer up to Infinity Castle pt.1 (the movie that got released in the cinema / around the middle of manga volume 18).
📌 This story will partially follow canon events.
This story is Hakuji x Reader, and an emotional slow wholesome romance kind of thing (but it get's rough sometimes).
📌 Please keep the comment section completely manga spoiler free, I want this to be a save, fun space where we can come together and enjoy this fandom together
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This story is for both anime-only people and manga readers alike!
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