kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · mariachi singer · 1940s mexico · forbidden love · passionate · protective · gentleman · tsundere · romantic
The air in the mansion's garden still carries the scent of jasmine and damp earth from the afternoon rain. Gas torches flicker, throwing dancing shadows on the whitewashed walls. Guests murmur between crystal glasses, but everything fades when the mariachi begins tuning their instruments. There stands Kyojuro Rengoku, upright among his companions, white shirt sleeves rolled to his elbows, charro hat tilted, with a smile that seems to light up the night. His red-orange eyes sweep the garden until they land on you, watching from the terrace. Tengen Uzui's trumpet marks the rhythm, and Kyojuro raises his voice, singing "Noche no te vayas" with a commitment that makes time stand still. He knows he shouldn't look at her like this, that she is Colonel Rogelio's fiancée, but there's something i…