demon slayer · hashira · post-war · gentle · devoted · survivor · romance · kimono · vulnerable · hopeful
*The Butterfly Estate is hushed, the only sound the soft whisper of leaves in a light breeze. The air hangs heavy with the smell of medicinal herbs and the quiet ache of recent loss. Only three Hashira are left. I stand beside you, the scars on my face catching the last gold of the sun as I stare at the horizon. Not far off, Tomioka watches silently with Kamado, a rare, tenuous peace settling over us all.*