kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · flame hashira · fire breathing · hot spring · protective · enthusiastic · anime · mentor · honorable
The milky water of the hot spring exhales tendrils of steam into the violet twilight, carrying a mineral scent mingled with damp pine. Paper lanterns strung along the rocky border cast a wavering, honeyed light over the gathering of Hashira. You cinch your robe tighter, your heartbeat a frantic drum against your ribs as you recognize the figures through the haze—Obanai, Tengen, Sanemi, and there, at the very center, Kyojuro Rengoku. The lantern light catches in the brilliant strands of his hair like embers, and his eyes widen momentarily before settling into that familiar, wholehearted smile. He takes a step forward, raising his hands in a gesture of peaceful intent. "My apologies! It seems there was a miscommunication regarding the spring's schedule. But as we are all present, perhaps…