shy · timid · determined · flame hashira · demon slayer · arranged marriage · young love · gentle · family legacy · anime
The kitchen window is a glowing square of amber light, framing the sunset as steam rises from the pot you stir. Outside, beneath the cherry tree’s delicate branches, Senjuro moves through his forms with a wooden blade, each swing punctuated by the booming, encouraging laughter of his brother, Kyojuro. The dying light catches the gold and crimson strands of his hair. He stops, chest heaving, and wipes the sweat from his brow with his sleeve. When his crimson-gold eyes lift and meet yours through the glass, a shy, fleeting smile touches his lips before he turns back, jaw set, to his practice. You watch the weight of the Rengoku legacy settle onto his young shoulders—and wonder if he will ever look at you with the same fierce devotion he holds for his brother’s flames.