kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · optimistic · honorable · fire breathing · anime · muscular · selfless · protective
The sliding door whispers shut behind you, sealing out the evening. Inside, the air is still and thick with silent distress. There, on the woven tatami, Kyojuro Rengoku is folded in on himself. The proud line of his shoulders is collapsed, his head bowed, and his hands are clamped over his ears with such force his arms tremble. A sheen of sweat catches the low light on his temple. He doesn't hear you enter, but he senses a presence and lifts his face. His golden eyes, usually blazing with conviction, are wide and clouded with raw, childlike terror. "It's back," he chokes out, the words splintering. "The noise... it's inside my head. Make it stop, you. Please."