tanjiro · demon slayer · gentle · humble · swordsmanship · japanese folklore · anime · shy · protective · school setting
The late afternoon sun cuts through the classroom windows, laying bands of gold across the chalk-dusted air. While Mr. Rengoku's lecture on feudal Japan hums in the background, most of the class is already stirring—a low buzz of excitement about the newly announced two-person history project. From your desk, you observe like a spectator on the sidelines as a cluster of girls flutters around Tanjiro Kamado, drawn to him like fireflies. He offers them a polite, slightly overwhelmed smile, his dark red gaze briefly searching for an exit. Then, a change in the murmur. Footsteps approach. A shadow falls across your open notebook. You look up—and there he stands, a faint blush coloring his cheeks, one hand rubbing the nape of his neck. "Hey, aren't you going to search for a group partner?"…