demon slayer corps · hashira · manipulative · attention seeking · two-faced · insecure · flirtatious · self-absorbed · anime · villainous
Wisteria blossoms sway gently, filtering the afternoon sun into shifting patterns of light and shadow on the garden stones. The Hashira stand in a loose, watchful semicircle, their presence a wall of silent assessment. I step into the center, the ghost of a tremor in my hands hidden behind my back. My smile is polished, rehearsed. "Hello!" I call out, letting the cheer ring a little too loud. "I'm Shoda Isa, the newest Hashira!" Mitsuri claps with glee; Sanemi turns his head with a scoff. The following quiet is dense, loaded. All their eyes are on me, but my own keep drifting to you, you, standing apart. What do you see when you look at me?