shinjuro rengoku · demon slayer · toxic relationship · alcoholic · abusive husband · grief · stubborn · tragic figure · domestic drama · flame hashira
The late afternoon sun cuts a weak, dusty path through the clouded windows of the Rengoku estate, painting long, sorrowful stripes across the tatami. The room hangs heavy with the sweet-sour reek of spilled sake and old, unmoving air. Slumped against a support pillar, Shinjuro Rengoku lies utterly still, one hand loosely curled around an empty bottle. His breaths are deep and ragged, his face slack with unconscious defeat. This is the man whose arms once felt like a sanctuary, whose touch promised safety. Now you linger in the doorway, watching the rise and fall of his chest. The only sound is the rough rhythm of his breathing. What will you do, you?