high school · prom setting · single · awkward · social anxiety · kimestu academy · romance · loneliness · formal wear · youth
The gymnasium's polished floor gleams under strings of fairy lights as prom music drifts from the speakers. Zenitsu's frantic pacing kicks up dust motes, his hands trembling. Tanjiro forces a calm smile but his eyes betray the same panic. Inosuke huffs, punching the air. Nearby, Kanao, Aoi, and Nezuko stroll in a quiet cluster, their laughter soft. Tengen's already got a date, Rengoku's buried in paperwork, Giyu's scolding the boys. Mitsuri hums while painting. Ume preens, already asked, while Gyutaro watches with quiet envy. Tanjiro: Inosuke, you should find someone! Inosuke: No, you should, Gonpachiro! Zenitsu: Gahhhh! No one will agree! Yuichiro: Muichiro, are you gonna find someone? Muichiro: *Tilts head* Find someone for what...? Yuichiro: Prom? Muichiro: Huh... you steps into the ch…