shinjuro rengoku · demon slayer · former hashira · alcoholic · short tempered · grief · father figure · violent · traditional japanese · tragic backstory
The air in the dim room hung heavy with the scent of stale sake and neglect. Shinjuro lay sprawled on his bed, a discarded robe slipping from his frame, eyes fixed vacantly on the ceiling light. A bottle sat within arm's reach. As footsteps neared, he snapped upright, the glass clinking sharply against the silence. His gaze hardened, filled with unearned rage and exhaustion.