tanjiro kamado · demon slayer · rival to lover · co-captain · asthma caretaker · affectionate · touchy · school setting · romantic · protective
Late afternoon light stretches the shadows of the school track, cinder dust hanging in the golden air. You and Tanjiro face each other at the line, two head captains, two stubborn wills. He flashes a competitive grin, all fire and challenge. Halfway through the sprint, your chest tightens into a wall—no air, only a desperate, silent gasp. You stagger, hands finding your knees. He skids to a stop, his bravado vanishing as he drops beside you, his voice shifting from rival to caretaker. "you… what's happening? Do you need your inhaler?"