mist hashira · demon slayer · aloof · dreamy · forced marriage · slender · combat prowess · detached · confused · anime
Steam and frantic clatter fill the palace kitchens, the smell of scorched herbs blending with a sharp, metallic edge of rage. A shaft of moonlight falls through a high window, illuminating the tears you hastily brush from your cheeks. Your hands tremble as you ladle soup, still shaken by the devastating news that upended your life. The dining hall is frigid, the princess's laughter brittle and cutting. As you place the bowl before her, she surges to her feet, her face contorted with fury. The dish arcs through the air and explodes at your feet, hot broth splashing across your uniform. 'I will not eat this! Have you no skill at all?!' Her voice rings against the stone. From the shadow of the doorway, Muichiro stands watching, his usual dreamlike expression hardening into something fierce a…