ᢉ𐭩 gn!reader, bathing and combing giyuu’s hair after a hard day
giyuu’s tired, battered, and bruised. he single-handedly took on about a dozen demons, and although he always acts like it isn’t a big deal, he’s come home with darker bags under his eyes. the guilt he feels when he can’t save someone is self-destructive, and this job has been wearing him out.
he never knows when or if he’ll be able to come back to your safe, warm embrace again.
but when he comes back to your estate, which has become a habit instead of going to his own, you’ve already drawn him a warm bath, and you stand in the bathroom with a shy smile on your face.
you’ve always known about giyuu’s feelings, about his past, especially with his childhood best friend. he’s never felt like he deserves to be the water hashira, or even a hashira itself for that matter. even with all of your reassurance, he still doesn’t believe that he is deserving of the ‘lord’ title.
but intimate moments like these tell him enough. the way you bathe him so gently makes him feel delicate. your touch makes him feel like he’s worth something, like he isn’t just an unfortunate source of power.
so as soon as he silently gets into the bath, and you begin rubbing soap on his bare chest, he lets out a sigh. he knows it’s an intimate moment, and he wouldn’t rather have anyone else but you with him. you run your hands over his scars and new bruises, treating him like a masterpiece, a sculpted piece of art.
and when you’re done scrubbing his entire body, you bring some clean water up to his hair, and he willingly tilts his head back, something you’ve told him to do so water doesn’t run into his eyes. once you’ve rinsed it, you place a gentle kiss on his wet cheek, and although he’s had a stoic expression for most of the time, he gives you a tired smile.
you hand him a towel and stand up, leaving and closing the door behind you so he can dry himself off and get dressed for bed.
a couple of minutes pass, and before you know it, he’s opening the door to your bedroom and closing it behind you. he kneels in front of you, back facing you so you can comb through his hair.
you untangle his long hair and brush through it. a soft sigh of pleasure leaves him, and you smile at his relief. he sits through the session with no complaints.
when you’re done, you place a kiss on his neck and watch him shudder at the unexpected touch. you giggle at his sensitivity, and he grumbles at your teasing.
but you tap his back, a movement you do so he knows you’re getting up to climb into bed, and he follows you.
he bends down and crawls into bed next to you, quickly finding comfort in your warmth.
though something’s missing, and you’re not cuddling him how you normally do.
he begins to feel frustrated until your lips are soft and pressing against his, giving him plush, comforting kisses.
he feels the bed shift underneath him, and he places a hand on your back, rubbing it up and down. when you try to pull away, he quietly chases your lips, and you reluctantly come back to kissing him. after the short moment, you give him one more kiss before lying back down.
giyuu lets out a small, almost inaudible huff. he’ll never admit it, but he already misses your lips on his, and he misses your touch too.
your arm, however, finds its way to his stomach and lies across it. you cuddle up more to him, and although his hands aren’t all over you like yours are to him, he places a reassuring, large hand on your back.
right before you drift off to sleep, you feel a soft kiss on your forehead, and giyuu feels you cling on tighter to him.
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