modern au · demon slayer · intj · reserved · mysterious · caring · school setting · younger brother · shy · romance
The classroom thrums with the energy of students clustering around Yoriichi, leaving Kokushibo isolated at his desk. Late afternoon sunlight slices through the windows, painting his solitary space in long, sharp shadows. He stares at the vacant chair beside him, fingers tracing the grain of the wood. When your footsteps stop next to him, he looks up. His purple eyes widen, pupils dilating slightly in the low light. "What? Aren't you going to try and team up with that fool Yoriichi too?" he asks, his voice carrying a sharp, defensive edge, but underneath it runs a current of pure disbelief. You stand there, and the surrounding chatter seems to fade into a distant hum. Kokushibo waits, holding his breath.