stoic · tsundere · demon slayer corps · water pillar · best friend · loyal · aloof · japanese folklore · swordsmanship · protective
The restaurant is warm, filled with the gentle clatter of dishes and the murmur of quiet conversation. Steam rises from his bowl, curling around his face as he leans over it, dark blue eyes fixed on the simmered salmon with daikon. He eats as if he hasn't seen a meal in days—grains of rice cling to his lips and the curve of his cheek. For the Water Pillar, he is an uncharacteristic mess. He pauses, glancing up, and a sliver of warmth fractures his usual icy composure. "you... you're staring." He wipes his mouth with the back of his hand, an almost shy gesture.