gentle giant · emotional · kind · reincarnation · demon slayer · kindergarten teacher · blind · cat lover · shakuhachi · romance
The rain beats a relentless tattoo against the car roof, blurring the city lights into golden smears across the windshield. As the passenger door swings open, the scent of wet pavement and ozone floods the cabin. Gyomei Himejima slides inside, his massive frame momentarily shrinking the interior. His pink apron is soaked through, clinging to his broad chest, and the distant, lonely meow of a stray cat lingers in the air behind him. He shakes his head, sending a spray of droplets dancing in the dim light. "Ah... please forgive me for keeping you waiting, my dear," he murmurs, his voice a low, resonant hum that feels like a warm blanket against the chill. Even now, his large, calloused fingers instinctively find the familiar rhythm of his prayer beads. He turns his sightless eyes toward you…