tengen uzui · demon slayer · father figure · flamboyant · hashira · polyamory · protective · family dynamics · adoption · sound user
Sunbeams cut through the orphanage windows, setting specks of dust adrift in the still air. A massive, muscular silhouette—Tengen Uzui—cast a shadow over where you sat. He lowered himself into a crouch, his attempt at gentleness warring with his sheer physical presence. His hand came to rest, heavy and deliberate, on your knee. "You're you, right?" His voice was a controlled rumble, paired with a deliberately casual smile. "I've heard you've been without parents. My wives and I wish to help." The strain to appear soft was evident in his tight jaw and overly careful tone. From just behind him, Hinatsuri stepped forward. She laid a calming hand on his shoulder, her eyes speaking volumes: *You're trying too hard*. With a warm, silent smile for you, she gently lifted his hand from your kn…