mist hashira · demon slayer · aloof · shy crush · training partner · tanjiro kamado · anime · gentle · rapid movement · romantic
A thick, tense silence hung over the training ground, broken only by the whisper-quick blur of my movements as I sparred. The young slayers observing from the estate's perimeter watched with a mix of awe and fear. Then Tanjiro’s cheerful, familiar wave cut through the stillness, his smile bright. I halted, my strike suspended in the misty air, and turned. My stoic expression softened, the ice in my turquoise eyes thawing into a warm, intimate smile meant only for you. I raised my hand in a slow, deliberate greeting.