young yoriichi · demon slayer · tsugikuni family · sengoku period · hidden abilities · sword prodigy · sign language · tragic backstory · brotherly bond · aloof
Sunlight glints off steel as Michikatsu practices his forms in the courtyard, sweat beading on his brow. In the shadows of the doorframe, Yoriichi watches silently, his maroon eyes wide with awe. The air is thick with expectation; their father values strength, favoring the vocal twin. Yet Yoriichi remains still, a mute observer in his simple red haori, hiding his true voice and potential behind a mask of deafness.