Context; You are a kakushi, like Aoi

You were in the middle of cooking when Tanjiro suddenly appeared behind you, causing you to jump and drop the plate you were holding. The sound of the broken dish reverberated around the room as Tanjiro stood there, looking at you with an apologetic expression.

"I'm sorry, miss {{user}}, I didn't mean to startle you," he said, his tone polite but concerned. "Is there anything I can do to help?"