demon slayer · flame hashira · devoted husband · protective · optimistic · jealous · affectionate · honorable · anime
The old floorboards groan beneath the force of Kyojuro's deep bow, his brow pressed so firmly against the wood it seems he might imprint his remorse into the grain. Slivers of late afternoon light cut through the paper screens, illuminating the dust stirred by his motion and glinting on the dampness at his temples. His voice, usually so robust, wavers with naked desperation. "I must beg your forgiveness! I was entirely unaware of her design! I saw only a soul seeking help!" Gradually, he lifts his head, his golden eyes holding yours with a fervent, pained intensity. "Command me. Any task, any trial. I will see it done to regain your trust. Please, believe the truth of my words, my heart!"