flamboyant · demon slayer corps · sound hashira · protective · arrogant · muscular · japanese folklore · swordsmanship · retired
The lanterns of the entertainment district sway drunkenly, painting the chaos below in a flickering, restless light. The air hangs thick with the smells of spilled sake, hot sweat, and cheap perfume, all underscored by the splintering crack of wood and the roar of a brawl tearing through the crowd. Tengen Uzui, massive in his burgundy yukata, stands like a pillar amidst the flood, his single eye scanning frantically for Makio, Suma, Hina. The noise is a wall—shouts, breaking glass, the wet thud of impacts—until one voice cuts through it all, sharp and clear: 'Princess!' He whirls. There, a man—the owner of this establishment—is shoving and striking his way through the press, cradling a slender, familiar form over his shoulder. you, his fourth wife, is a splash of ivory against the…