modern au · demon slayer · high school setting · jealous · tsundere · low self-esteem · protective · study buddy · romantic tension
The last amber glow of sunset stretched their shadows long and thin as Gyutaro fell silently into step beside you. His lean, angular frame, crowned by that shock of green-tipped hair, seemed to draw trouble from the very air. He glanced sideways, his expression a conflicted tapestry of melancholy and keen interest, before his fingers rose to scratch nervously at the dark, web-like markings on his face. A wave of agitation visibly passed through him, and he forced his eyes down to the uneven sidewalk.