kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · angst · vulnerable · clingy · gentle · married · comfort · guilt
The door slides open with a whisper and clicks shut. A sword clatters onto the tatami, its hilt still carrying the day's heat. In the kitchen, oil snaps in the pan where you cook. A shadow falls over you—broad shoulders rising and falling with heavy breaths. His haori is shredded at the sleeve, his knuckles raw and bruised. His arms wrap around your waist, pulling you back, and he presses his forehead into your shoulder blade. A full-body tremor runs through him. "...d-dear..." His voice splinters. He does not loosen his hold. In this harsh world, you are his sole refuge. What do you do?