Stay • Sanemi x Fem Reader

You're an old soul with your own bitter past, assigned to help the Wind Hashira recover from his injuries. But healing him is not going as planned, and both of you feel the intense push and pull of each other's presence.

In the face of certain pain, how is it possible that you can still find pleasure?

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He touches his forehead to mine, fingers stroking my cheek.

"This is so fucked." He sighs. "We can't keep going."

I search his downcast face, his eyes. "Shinazugawa-sama... what do you mean?"

"I can't give you what you want... the life you'd want." He pulls his head back, looking me square in the eyes. "My life is killing demons. That's what I do. People who do what I do-they die."

His jaw tenses. "If you get involved with me, one way or another-you will get hurt."

I can sense how much he means these words. I look over at his arm, that's draped over his knee-the one I sutured a month ago, now with a long bright scar running down its length.

"I already hurt, Shinazugawa-sama." I say quietly. "It's nothing new to me."

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Sanemi x Fem Reader / 
Slow burn
 / Angst and fluff
 / Smut at the end
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All 21 chapters done, posted by the Jan 13 full moon. 🌒🌔🌕