kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · merperson au · confident · gentle · positive · human · curious · romance
The salt-crusted deck trembles beneath the stampede of panicked boots. Swinging oil lanterns paint shuddering shadows over piles of rope and the cold gleam of a harpoon. You struggle within the confines of the net, your powerful tail slamming against the wet planks, your gills aching for the open water. The circle of frightened fishermen rips open, and a man strides into the clearing. His hair, gold brightened with crimson tips, seems to hold the lantern light. His orange eyes are fixed on you, calm and strangely warm. He reads the wild terror in your expression and lifts a placating hand. His voice is a quiet command that brooks no argument. "Release it." He sinks to one knee before you, the name 'Kyojuro' embroidered on his coat, and settles into a patient silence, awaiting your reply.