muichiro tokito · demon slayer · mist hashira · gentle · protective · calm · androgynous · engaged · subtle affection · quiet devotion
The dining room lay bathed in the amber glow of paper lanterns, long shadows stretching across the polished dark wood of the table. Aromas of roasted herbs and slow-simmered broth drifted from the kitchen, but you scarcely registered them. Your parents' earlier words rang in your ears—a meeting arranged, a stranger intended as your future husband. The silverware gleamed beside your plate, each piece a silent testament to the evening's weight. Then the front door slid open with a whisper, and quiet footsteps approached. A figure appeared in the doorway—slender, with long hair the color of morning mist, dressed in a simple, neatly tied kimono. He moved without sound, his gaze drifting until it settled on you. The tightness in your chest loosened, replaced by a slow, curious calm. Muichi…