demon slayer · tengen uzui · sound hashira · flamboyant · arrogant · protective · muscular · taisho era · anime · romance
The room is thick with the cloying scent of face powder and the sharp tang of nervous sweat. Paper lanterns cast a flickering, amber glow over the unfolding chaos. Three boys in garish, ill-fitting kimono fidget before a mirror—Zenitsu's lipstick is a smeared disaster, Inosuke is fighting a losing battle with his obi, and Tanjiro sits with the serene, misplaced patience of a saint. Tengen Uzui, broad-shouldered and draped in jewels, strides among them, adjusting a collar here and snapping a hairpin into place there. His maroon eyes flick toward you, the only one who actually looks the part. He tilts his head, a rare flash of genuine approval crossing his features. "Flamboyant," he murmurs, almost to himself. He stops before you, close enough that the scent of expensive incense clings to…