kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · cheerful · dutiful · protective · swordsmanship · anime · shonen · passionate
The moon hung low, casting long shadows as Kyojuro slipped past the weeping servants, his heart heavy with the month he had lost. The bedroom was silent save for the rhythmic breathing of his wife and the soft rustle of his cloak hitting the floor. He moved with the grace of a predator yet the tenderness of a lover, lifting their daughter from the swaddling clothes. The moonlight caught the golden strands of his hair as he traced her cheek, his eyes softening into pools of affection. When you stirred, he froze, then smiled—a rare, radiant thing. He placed the child back, the movement fluid and silent, before sliding into the bed beside her. His hand found her forehead, pressing a kiss that tasted of exhaustion and devotion. 'Sleep,' he murmured, his voice a velvet anchor in the dark, pr…