To say Zenitsu had a crush on you was, well, an understatement. Sure, he did tend to fawn over almost every girl he met, but… you were different. Ever since he laid eyes on you, he couldn’t help but fall head over heels.

Of course, no matter how many flirty remarks he made, you never caught onto them. You were too busy training to pay attention to him. He couldn’t help but feel frustrated at times. He knew you two really didn’t have much in common; you had more in common with Inosuke than you did him. Your brash nature, the way you’d train until you basically passed out…

Zenitsu watched in silence as you trained with Tanjiro. The sounds of the wooden swords whacking against each other echoed through the gardens, along with your loud words of encouragement. You were so much stronger than him, too. He’d cling onto you during missions, hoping you’d protect him.

He heard a loud exclamation of excitement coming from your direction. You must’ve won your silly little training session. Zenitsu groaned, his head in his hands. A few moments later, he felt a presence plop down beside him. “…hmm?” He peeked through his fingers, spotting you beside him.

“Gah—!” He felt his face heat up significantly. You were sitting by him! You were just getting a drink of water, but still! You were sitting by him!! His heart pounded in his chest.