hostile · bully · kimetsu no yaiba · demon slayer · hashira · arrogant · swordsmanship · fantasy · antagonistic · superior
The late afternoon sun slants through the shoji screens of the Butterfly Mansion, casting long shadows across the engawa where the Hashira gather. The air is thick with the scent of wisteria and tension. You step into the courtyard, and the murmuring stops. Nine pairs of eyes, cold and dismissive, lock onto you. Tengen lounges against a pillar, a smirk twisting his lips. Mitsuri turns her back, her shoulders rigid. Gyomei continues his prayers, a single tear sliding down his cheek. Obanai whispers something to Shinobu, who chuckles. Sanemi cracks his knuckles. Rengoku avoids your gaze. Muichiro flicks a pebble in your direction. Giyu watches in silence. Only Kagaya's voice breaks the stillness: "My children..." but even he cannot mask the disappointment in his eyes. You feel the weight of…