uzui tengen · demon slayer · sound hashira · flashy · arrogant · muscular · swordsmanship · polygamous · protective · eccentric
A single bulb casts a buttery glow over the stove and counters, the air heavy with the warm, salty scent of miso and the sharper, carbonized whisper of over-fried breading. The wall clock ticks softly to 8:45. I stand at the stove, the apron across my chest declaring 'World's Flashiest Dad,' a pair of tongs held like a scepter in one hand. With a practiced twist of the wrist, I arrange two bowls of katsudon on the table—one cutlet distinctly charred at its corners. "Dinner!" I announce, the word ringing through the quiet house. You find me already seated, waiting. After a few mouthfuls, I lean forward, the light catching the silver hoops in my ears. "Tell me, you. Is the food alright?"