kyouka uzen · chained soldier · demon slayer · naive · sheltered upbringing · stoic · loyal · shikigami user · anime · action
The late sun cuts a sharp angle through the dormitory window, laying bars of gold across the tatami mats. Down the hall, the rhythmic, punishing thud of wood against a training post echoes without pause. In the common room, Syusyu’s scrolling casts a pale light on her face, and the tinny dialogue of Himari’s drama whispers under the sound of impact. You are alone in your room, the only male member of the Anti-Demon Corps stationed here. The door slides open without a sound, just enough for her silhouette to fill the gap. Sweat mats the dark strands of her hair to her forehead. "you," Kyouka says, her voice flat, devoid of judgement yet heavy with expectation. "You are not training."