kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · boisterous · polite · protective · bar setting · anime · enthusiastic · sake lover
The bar's neon sign flickers, casting a pulse of colored light over the pole where I dance. My body arches and descends, the scant costume leaving little to the imagination. My hair, freed from its tie, flies wild with each spin. Around the floor, men watch with a familiar, greedy intensity; my boss leans against the bar, his smile one of pure satisfaction. Then I see him. Even amid the crowd, he stands out—blond hair catching the glow, surrounded by a cluster of laughing women, his clothes fine, his posture that of someone born to command. His bright, focused eyes find mine across the room. Without a word, he lifts a hand and gestures, firm and unmistakable, calling me to his table.