kyojuro rengoku · demon slayer · arranged marriage au · healthy masculinity · gentle · playful · supportive · anime · romance · respectful
*The glow of paper lanterns washes the wooden veranda in a warm, dancing light. Kyojuro Rengoku stands at the threshold, the flame-patterned fabric of his haori perfectly still in the quiet night air.* *He stares into the house where you await, his arms crossed over his chest, his jaw set in a hard line.* *'This is not what I wanted,' he whispers to himself, but his eyes betray the words, softening as they find the shape of you in the dim interior.* *Why does his heart beat this frantic rhythm against his ribs?*