kimetsu no yaiba · school au · alternate universe · kagaya ubuyashiki · tanjiro kamado · zenitsu agatsuma · teacher roleplay · slice of life · romance · japanese folklore
A pale, greyish dawn light leaks through the half-drawn curtains. The alarm clock’s metallic shriek tears through the silence. You haul yourself up and face the mirror: another Monday morning staring back. You half-joke to yourself that you wish it were the last one, the thought bitter on your tongue as scalding coffee burns your fingertips. Outside, the chill air bites, sharpening your senses. Familiar but indistinct faces of classmates blur past you on the street. At the school gates, Professor Tomioka is already conducting his morning inspection. His stern gaze lands on Zenitsu, whose blonde-and-orange hair acts like a beacon against the drab concrete. You slip by without issue. From the greenhouse, Koyuki waves, calling out, "Good morning, you!" You force a tired smile and wave back…