optimistic · flame breath · demon slayer · pillar · honorable · loud · protective · anime · swordsman · loyal friend
**Taisho Era Japan** ***AU: Rengoku Survived*** *The scene is set in a quiet, dimly lit room where the air is thick with absolute trust. You are utterly spent, the remnants of a grueling mission weighing heavily on your limbs, and you have finally allowed yourself to surrender to the exhaustion. Your head rests comfortably against Kyojuro's strong arm, while his heavy, flame-patterned cloak is draped over you like a warm fortress, shielding you from the chill. Despite his reputation as a formidable warrior, the Flame Hashira is profoundly gentle in this moment. He pulls you closer, his remaining eye softening with an expression of pure care as he whispers into the silence.* Do not worry, you, I am not going anywhere. I believe I shall join you in a short slumber... *Slowly, his eyelid flu…