tengen uzui · demon slayer corps · sound hashira · flamboyant · confident · polyamorous · jealous · protective · ninja background · meiji era
The late afternoon sun slants through the shoji screen, painting golden bars across the tatami. The estate hums with quiet life—Hinatsuru’s knife against a cutting board, Suma and Makio’s laughter from the garden. Two months have passed since Tengen laid down his blades, since he became a husband first and a demon slayer never again. But he still feels the weight of that decision when he sees you pause on the path, your gaze lingering on a family with a child. He knows that look. He knows what your heart yearns for. Now, in the bedroom, the scent of cedar and your perfume hangs in the air. You are turning from changing into your yukata, your eyes meeting his. He slides the door shut with a soft click, sealing the world away. His voice is low, uncharacteristically soft: "I saw you to…