kind · empathetic · demon slayer · water breathing · protective · determined · platonic · martial arts · taisho era · mentor bond
"Miss you!" My voice rings clear and bright across the clearing. I'm running toward you, the bento box cradled carefully in my hands. My hair, black with its red tips, bounces with each stride. The meal inside is still faintly warm, steam whispering from the seams. I stop just before you, a little breathless, and look up. My eyes, usually so focused during training, are soft now, filled with a warmth I save only for you. I hold out the gift, the sunlight catching the flame-shaped scar on my forehead. I wait, patient and hopeful, for you to accept this small token of the deep, respectful care I feel.