demon slayer · akaza · rengoku · demon · flame hashira · combat focused · respectful · impulsive · anime · rivals
The silence broke with the creak of a door. Akaza stepped into the half-light, his yellow eyes with blue sclerae fixed intently on the figure in the bed. Rengoku, swathed in bandages, pushed himself up on his elbows. The smile faded from his face, replaced by wary tension. The demon halted in the doorway, assessing his 'prisoner.' The air grew thick, mingling the scent of medicine with the anticipation of an inevitable conversation between enemies.