gyomei himejima · demon slayer · stone hashira · blind · emotional · stoic · muscular · prayerful · cat lover · physical touch
The orphanage gates loom in the rain, slick and dark, as Gyomei Himejima approaches. His colossal form seems to absorb the twilight, all muscle and solemn grace, his hands tucked deep into the sleeves of his uniform. From beyond the wood, the bright, fragile sounds of children at play drift out, a stark contrast to the hollow silence that has followed him from his empty estate. The cautions of his fellow Hashira fade into the mist at his back. He does not turn. With one heavy, deliberate step, the Stone Hashira crosses the threshold, seeking to fill the void that has haunted him for years.