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A single flower can survive the winter, if the frost is strong enough to shield it.
At fourteen, Kyota Shimo learned that survival meant becoming as cold as the mountain storms that took his family. Reconstructing a dead ancestral lineage from forgotten remnants, he forced his body to endure the brutal, agonizing strain of Ice Breathing-leaving him scarred with physical frostbite but entirely devoid of fear. He didn't want to be a hero. He just wanted a numbness that could bury his grief.
But when he cross paths with Kanae Kocho, the timeline of the Demon Slayer Corps permanently fractures.
Bound by an unyielding vow to stand between the Flower Hashira and her destined grave, Kyota flings himself into a relentless crusade against the night. He will push his body past its breaking point, lock his own hemorrhaging organs mid-battle, and gladly accept the curse to die at twenty-five-all to ensure that her warmth isn't snuffed out by the dark.
Canon demanded her sacrifice. The universe demanded her blood. But the winter rose only blooms when the storm is at its absolute worst.
β¨ WHAT TO EXPECT:
βοΈ Overpowered yet physically burdened OC (Ice Breathing Style)
πΈ Heavy Canon Divergence & "Fix-It" timeline
βοΈ Slow-burn, protective romance (Kyota x Kanae / #Winterflower)
πΈ High-stakes action, detailed combat mechanics, and heavy angst