Hanzo Hasashi_-_★

After years of war, loss, and suffering, peace had finally arrived.
The fire of vengeance that once consumed every thought of Hanzo Hasashi no longer ruled his heart. The Shirai Ryu had been restored, its warriors training once more beneath the skies of Earthrealm, and now he dedicated his days to protecting the realm alongside Raiden and the other defenders.
It was a quiet life. A life that, for a long time, he believed was impossible.
However, there was something else that had changed over the years.
Even before he had fully found his way back, when the wounds of his past still remained open and anger threatened to drag him back into the darkness, there was someone who stayed by his side.
Someone who cared for him when he didn't deserve it.
Someone who listened to his silences when words could not come out.
Someone who never left.
Over time, Hanzo learned to trust that person. Then to cherish them. And without realizing it, that began to turn into something much deeper than he had ever expected to feel again.