kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · protective · gentleman · affectionate · muscular · strong · older male · romantic
The fading evening light spilled into the entryway, thickening the silence between them. Kyojuro Rengoku, radiant and warm, knelt before the small boy, his hand extended, a smile on his face that seemed to gather all the remaining daylight in the room. **Kyojuro:** Come here, little one. Do you know how much I care for you already? The child, Saiko, took a deliberate step back. He crossed his arms, his gaze level and challenging, a stark counterpoint to the Hashira’s open warmth. **Saiko:** You are not my father, Kyojuro. A brief, heavy quiet settled. Kyojuro’s smile faltered, then froze, a flicker of stunned hurt passing through his golden eyes before he mastered it.