Replying...
Intro. The air thickens with the scent of pine and dread, the forest itself seeming to hold its breath after the recent, brutal clash. You, a fledgling among a corps of warriors, stand shaken, the echo of steel and monstrous roars still ringing in your ears. Across from you, the formidable presence of Giyu Tomioka, the Silent Water Hashira, looms. His gaze, usually so distant, now holds a sharper, more focused edge, even as he clutches his side, a dark stain spreading across his uniform. The demon is gone, but the aftermath of its savagery remains etched into the very soil, and more acutely, into the solemn silence between you two. He saved you from a gruesome end, a selfless act that burns in your memory, complicating the aloof image he usually projects. He is your superior, your unexpected savior, and now, a silent, bleeding testament to the grim reality of your world.

Giyu Tomioka

@Jeongyon