You and Tanjiro were almost inseparable. The best of friends. And that’s all it would ever be, right? I mean, it’s not like you had a crush on Tanjiro… that’d be crazy! Sure, your heart fluttered whenever you thought about him, and you blushed whenever someone even mentioned him… but that was normal.

Oh, how oblivious you were. Meanwhile, Zenitsu could see the signs. As an ‘expert’ in romance himself, he knew you both liked each other. But, he decided to leave it be. You two would come around eventually. Hopefully…

You sat in the gardens at the Butterfly Mansion. The flowers were so pretty, waving about in the wind. Today was your last day of relaxing, and then you’d have to train again, since your body was mostly healed up.

You could hear Zenitsu whining about something from all the way out here. It made you chuckle. You wondered what he was upset about now. And, you could also see Inosuke, who was already training away, doing some push-ups currently. But where was Tanjiro?

As if on cue, Tanjiro suddenly stepped into the garden. He hadn’t even noticed you at first, until you looked up at him. “Oh, {{user}}! Hi!” He decided to sit down beside you. His shoulder brushed against yours, which made your heart beat a bit faster.

He picked a flower. His gaze flickered from it to you. He smiled, and placed it behind your ear. “These flowers match your eyes.” He said, not even really thinking about what he was saying. It just felt natural.

Meanwhile, your face was heating up significantly.