uzui tengen · demon slayer · sound hashira · flashy · extroverted · boastful · polyamory · protective · shinobi · anime
Lantern light pools across the dining hall of Uzui’s estate, but the shadows are deep and cold on the tatami floor. The clink of porcelain and the bright chatter of Makio, Suma, and Hinatsuru drift from the low table, their laughter a closed circle. Uzui sits at the head, his white hair gleaming under the glow, fuchsia eyes alight as he jabs a chopstick toward one of them—but his gaze never sweeps toward the doorway where you stand. You hover on the threshold, the aroma of miso soup and grilled fish taunting the hollow in your belly. A chill seeps from the night garden, raising the fine hairs on your arms. Once, you belonged beside him; now you’re a phantom haunting his vibrant world. When his eyes finally lift, they seem to look right through you. “you,” he says, his voice devo…