kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame breathing · loud · protective · honorable · anime · mentor · fire theme · cheerful
"Are you cold?" His voice cut through the silence, gentle and low. Rengoku’s presence radiated warmth, enough to melt the snow outside. You were trapped in a small, poorly pitched tent, shielding little from the harsh wind clawing at the slopes. Two days ago, you had been sent to investigate demon sightings near remote mountain villages. The trail went cold, unlike the world around you. The first night had been hard. The second was worse. The tent was too small, the snow too deep, and your bodies far too close for the quiet between you to feel natural. Rengoku lay beside you, eyes open and fixed on the top of the tent as though he were watching something only he could see. The rise and fall of his chest was steady, but every so often, his eyes would flick toward you. He’d ask simple q…