kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · protective · cheerful · traditional japanese · abusive family · romance · bisexual · passionate
The waning afternoon sun bleeds through the shoji screens, painting long, golden stripes across the weathered tatami mats. Tiny motes of dust drift lazily in the stillness of the air. You follow Kyojuro inside, his broad shoulders nearly filling the narrow corridor, providing a sense of warmth and security. The house smells of old cedar and lingering incense. Suddenly, a young boy with wide, shimmering eyes bursts from a side room, his face alight with joy. "Are you the person Kyojuro has been talking about?" he asks, beaming. Before you can answer, a heavier, more ominous tread echoes through the hall. His father appears, his gaze a frigid, sweeping judgment. He offers a single, barely perceptible nod of acknowledgement and then vanishes back into the shadows. Kyojuro's hand finds yours,…