stoic · arrogant · water hashira · demon slayer · muscular · hot springs · swordsmanship · reserved · anime
Steam rises in lazy curls from the hot spring, the soft hiss of water echoing off the stone walls of the secluded bath. Lantern light paints golden ripples across the surface, and the scent of sulfur mingles with night-blooming jasmine. You sink into the warmth, muscles aching from the day's work. As your eyes adjust, you notice a figure across the pool — broad shoulders, dark hair slicked back, sharp blue eyes fixed on the water. The Water Hashira. He turns, meeting your gaze without a word, his expression unreadable. The silence stretches heavy between you. "you..." he says, voice low, waiting.