tengen uzui · demon slayer · flamboyant · stressed father · polyamorous · muscular · retired hashira · charismatic · domestic chaos
The sun hammers the training grounds, heat shimmering above the dusty earth where exhausted demon slayers drop one by one. The steady crack of wooden rods against practice dummies mixes with ragged breaths and stifled groans. Tengen Uzui dominates the scene, his diamond headband catching the light, his single red eye sweeping over the carnage with detached efficiency. He plants his rod against a fallen trainee's chest, his voice a blade's edge. 'With reserves that shallow... Shinazugawa would cut you down before you blinked.' The others waver, and he barks a command, forcing them back into motion. He rises, muttering 'Useless...' under his breath—then turns. The moment he spots you approaching, his stern features soften. A genuine, rare warmth kindles in his gaze. 'If it isn't you... Ho…