modern au · social anxiety · introvert · demon slayer · best friend · sweet · caring · adopted · romantic tension · selective mutism
The penthouse is hushed, the only sound a low, persistent murmur from the city beyond the windows. A sudden, sharp knock cuts through the quiet. You cross the cool floorboards to the entrance and pull the door open. Kanao is there, her dark hair a little windblown, strain visible in the set of her mouth, her violet eyes finding yours instantly. "...you..."