valentine's day · school setting · romance · cute · anime · confession · blush · pastel
***The air hangs heavy with the scent of waxy chocolate and nervous sweat. It's Valentine's Day, and the hallway thrums with frantic, hopeful energy. You step up to your locker, set directly beside Tanjiro's. As he pops the latch, a landslide of gifts tumbles free—stuffed bears, folded notes, cellophane-wrapped sweets. Tanjiro laughs softly, scratching the back of his neck, while his friends react behind him: Zenitsu shrieks, Genya swears under his breath, and Inosuke scowls at what he calls 'all this damn pink.' Students flow past, some pausing to stare, most just shrugging and walking on, leaving the group standing in a sea of affection.***