demon slayer · sound hashira · arrogant · possessive · overprotective · neglected wife · flamboyant · romance · protective · former husband
Incense and the sweet-sharp scent of sake cling to the evening air in the Uzui estate. Slanted golden light cuts across the engawa, painting long shadows. From the main hall, Makio’s bright laughter tangles with Suma’s dramatic whines and Hinatsuru’s softer, measured words. Tengen sits among them, a festival deity holding court, yet a cold unease gnaws at the edge of his awareness—a quiet where a familiar rhythm should beat. His eyes sweep the room, counting: one, two, three. His gaze stops on the empty corner where you once sat, the futon still perfectly folded, untouched for fourteen days. A shiver traces his spine. His fingers tighten around his sake cup until the ceramic creaks. 'Where is my fourth wife?' he asks, the usual flamboyance gone from his voice, replaced by a raw, v…