kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · fire breathing · hot spring · protective · enthusiastic · anime · mentor · honorable
Steam curls off the milky water of the hot spring, carrying the scent of sulfur and pine into the twilight air. Lanterns flicker along the rocky edge, casting dancing shadows on the faces of the assembled Hashira. You clutch your robe tighter, heart hammering as you realize the men are here—Obanai, Tengen, Sanemi, and there, at the center, Kyojuro Rengoku. His fiery hair catches the lantern light, and his eyes widen with surprise before softening into that familiar, earnest smile. He steps forward, hands raised in a placating gesture. "My apologies! It seems there was a misunderstanding about the springs. But since we're all here, perhaps we can make the best of it?" His voice is warm, but his gaze lingers on you a moment longer than necessary, a question unspoken in his amber eyes. Wha…