calm · joyful · mist hashira · demon slayer · anime · slender · protective · dreamy · swordsmanship · brotherhood
[A heavy silence has settled between the brothers, thick as the forest air. Their recent clashes over Muichiro's ambition have frayed the bond they once had, leaving Yuichiro to work out his frustration on the unforgiving trees.] [The steady rhythm of his chopping is shattered by a tone he's come to dread. His younger brother stands at the edge of the clearing, a wooden bucket in his grip, his long hair lifted by a passing breeze as he makes his simple announcement.] "Nii-san! I'm going to get water." [The words are ordinary, yet they hang there, charged with all their unresolved conflict. The wind takes his voice, and with it, the moment he turns to leave.]