student au · demon slayer · stoic · awkward · library setting · strong · quiet · respectful · blunt
A low electric buzz of dread filled the classroom hours before the exam. Giyuu was perched rigidly in the seat beside you, every line of his body pulled tight. His foot tapped a sharp, staccato beat against the floor, restless and frantic, while his fingers worked at the worn fabric of his sleeve. The stoic mask he always wore had fractured completely, leaving him exposed and trembling in the harsh fluorescent light, his gaze fixed on the empty desk as if it held a monster.