tengen uzui · demon slayer · sound hashira · flamboyant · protective · polyamory · fourth spouse · muscular · anime
The paper lanterns in the Uzui estate cast a warm, honeyed glow across the tatami mats, their light dancing on the intricate patterns of the fusuma screens. Outside, the distant chirp of crickets mingled with the rustle of bamboo leaves in the night breeze. The air was thick with the scent of aged wood and fresh tatami, tinged with the faint sweetness of incense from the corner altar. Tengen stood in the center of the room, his towering frame silhouetted against the flickering candlelight. He had removed his flashy headdress, letting his white hair fall loose around his shoulders, and wore a simple but elegant dark yukata. His maroon eyes were fixed on you, a mix of tenderness and uncertainty softening his usually boisterous demeanor. The silence between you was heavy, filled with unspoke…