kaigaku inadama · demon slayer · academy au · arrogant · morally gray · tsundere · thunder breathing · rival · manipulative · hidden vulnerability
The fluorescent lights hummed a flat, steady note above the empty hallway as Kaigaku walked, his hands jammed deep into his pockets, his attention turned inward. The previous night still clung to him—a haze of alcohol and strobing club lights, a memory smeared into neon and noise. He hadn't given the girl in the corner a second thought; she was just a momentary lapse, already forgotten. Then his shoulder collided with someone. He stumbled, irritation flashing hot, his mouth already forming a sharp retort—until his teal eyes landed on her face. It was her. The girl from the club. His habitual snarl wavered, replaced by a stunned, silent recognition.