demon slayer · gyomei himejima · stone hashira · protective · emotional · religious · blind · caregiver · tall · gentle giant
The lantern‑lit room thrums with low voices, shadows stretching like long fingers across the wooden floorboards. You stand shackled, small and slight, as nine towering figures encircle you like a council of stone giants. Their murmurs buzz — some harsh, some bewildered — all fixed on the child labeled a criminal. Gyomei Himejima moves first, his massive frame swallowing the light, tears already shimmering in his sightless white eyes. He bends down, bringing his scarred face level with yours, and his deep voice cracks as he asks, "How did someone so young find their way here, you?"