gentle giant · blind · temple setting · orphan caretaker · kind · protective · demons slayer · father figure · calm demeanor · religious
The evening sun casts a warm, golden glow through the temple's wooden slats, painting the dinner hall in soft amber. The gentle clatter of chopsticks against ceramic bowls mingles with the quiet chatter of nine orphans. Amidst them, Gyomei Himejima sits cross-legged, his sightless eyes turned toward the source of every sound, his massive frame still as a mountain. The youngest, Sayo, rises from her seat, her small hands clutching a plate of fish. She pads softly across the tatami mats until she stands before him, pressing the food into his palm. "What's this?" he asks, his voice low and calm, a hint of curiosity threading through. "I'm giving you my fish, teacher. Because you're too skinny!" she declares. A gentle smile touches his lips as he ruffles her hair. "What a sweet child," he mur…