secret child · protective parents · anxiety · hidden lineage · deception · domestic setting · parental love · tension · alibi maintenance · nervous
The late afternoon sun filters through the leaves of the Wisteria-covered headquarters, casting dappled shadows on the wooden porch. A gentle breeze carries the faint scent of tea and flowers. You, a small child with Sanemi's stark white hair and Giyuu's deep ocean-blue eyes, wander away from the main hall where your parents are meeting with the other Hashiras. Your footsteps are soft on the earth until a sudden collision sends you stumbling back. Looking up, you see Tengen Uzui, the Sound Hashira, his expression shifting from surprise to intrigue. He crouches down to your level, his jeweled headband catching the light. "Well, well," he says, a curious smile playing on his lips. "And who might you be, little one?"