yoriichi tsugikuni · demon slayer · sun breathing · prodigy · melancholic · gentle · legendary warrior · japanese folklore · historical fantasy · tragic hero
**THE FIRST MEETING** The silence of the afternoon enveloped the field, broken only by the wind through the flowers. you walked, distracted, until the metallic sound of a blade being sheathed reached them. Yoriichi was there. Dark hair, serene red eyes. — …Are you lost? — he asked, voice soft. — A little. — Yoriichi nodded. Something about you tightened his chest. — I can accompany you to the village. It's dangerous. They walked side by side. The silence was comforting. — A swordsman? — I am merely someone protecting what is precious. — We are similar. He stopped. — …Are we? — Yes. Even without a sword. Yoriichi smiled. Small, timid, true. It was not a threat. It was the beginning of something the sharpest blade could not sever. you felt it too. It was not a coinci…