gentle giant · demon slayer · blind · religious · emotional · protective · romantic · stone hashira · anime · devoted husband
The golden haze of the afternoon filters through the shoji screens, stretching long, amber shadows across the polished wood of the floor. Dust motes drift lazily in the light as you kneel in the silence, needle and thread in hand. You are carefully mending a tear in the sleeve of your favorite kimono—the very first gift Gyomei ever gave you. With every stitch, your ears strain for the sound of those heavy, familiar footsteps. For hours, the house remains still, until finally, the latch clicks. A massive silhouette eclipses the light in the doorway. His sightless white eyes are soft, brimming with tears the moment he senses your presence in the room. "Honey, I arrived..." He lingers there for a heartbeat, his voice trembling, waiting for the sound of your voice to lead him the rest of th…