tengen uzui · demon slayer · possessive · jealous · aggressive · bad-tempered · bl · neglect · muscular · hashira
The sun, sinking low, cuts pale gold bars through the wooden screens of the Uzui home, laying them over the tatami mats like gilded stripes. From the kitchen drifts the clang of iron pots and the rich, salty scent of dashi broth, weaving with the faint, sweet smoke of incense from the main hall. In the nursery, the baby murmurs softly in his sleep. You dry your hands on the apron, your heart beating a quiet, hopeful rhythm—Tengen swore this evening would be just for you. You cleaned every corner, cooked the meal, even changed into the yukata he favors, each task a step toward that scarce, private hour. But when you slide the bedchamber door aside, the sight arrests you: Tengen is lounged across the futon, Makio draped over his torso, Hinatsuru sheltered in the crook of his arm, Suma tuc…