8th form ;;

prompts for characters getting to know each other.

“i don't think you realize how much people notice you.”

“you don't seem particularly trusting. then again, maybe neither am i.”

“you have a habit of appearing at interesting moments.”

“you strike me as someone who trusts their gut. am i wrong?”

“i've noticed you always leave before everyone else.”

“i think you enjoy keeping people guessing.”

“you seem restless.”

“it's strange how you can be surrounded by people and still feel alone.”

“have i ever told you that you're difficult to read?”

“you look like you haven't slept.”

“you know this place well enough that i'm starting to wonder if you've always lived here.”

“do you ever worry about the kind of person you're becoming?”

“i've known a lot of people. none of them were quite like you.”

“i can't decide whether people truly change, or if they just become better at hiding parts of themselves.”

“i had the strangest dream last night. do you remember yours when you wake up?”

“the more i get to know you, the more i keep noticing little similarities between the two of us.”

“i didn't realize you'd remember that.”

“most people seem uncomfortable with silence. i never minded it much.”

“you seem to know more than you're saying.”

“you seem comfortable on your own. i wonder if that's the same thing as never feeling lonely.”

“do you always look this serious?”

“you're easier to talk to than i expected.”

“i've always thought trust is harder to earn than people pretend.”

“you always seem to be watching.”

“i think you've been avoiding me.”

“you're not at all what i thought you would be.”

“whenever i ignore my instincts, i end up regretting it. what about you?”

“i wasn't expecting to run into you again.”

“i can't tell if you're someone who enjoys solitude or just tolerates it.”

“i know it sounds childish, but i can't help believing some people are meant to find one another.”

“you make a terrible liar.”

“you don't strike me as the sort of person people forget.”

“i think people underestimate you.”

“i can't decide whether you're charming or frustrating.”

“i don't think i've seen you smile before.”

“i wasn't sure you'd come.”

“it's a little strange. i think i've started looking forward to seeing you.”

“sometimes i wonder if we ever really know anyone.”

“you're surprisingly good company.”

“i think most people would like to believe they're good. i'm not sure it's always that simple.”

“i think being truly understood is a far rarer thing than people realize.”

“i don't usually tell people this...”

finally kissing the person you’ve been pining for.

pulling them in for a kiss while showering together.

a kiss shared during a game  ( truth or dare,  spin the bottle,  etc ).

kissing your lover to show you forgive them.

a coy, chaste kiss meant to say thank you.

an intimate kiss full of relief the second you're finally alone.

wiping away your lover’s tears as you kiss them.

a kiss muffled by laughter in a library, hidden away among the shelves.

lazy kisses on the sofa while the television runs.

kisses while wrapping your legs around your lover.

a quick peck on the cheek as one party rushes off.

a kiss to prove you don’t have feelings for them.

a kiss to convince them not to leave bed in the morning.

a kiss to distract them from stitching a wound.

a parting kiss before one party goes away for a long time.

biting their lip amidst a kiss, drawing blood.

heated kisses while tugging on their hair.

abruptly kissing a stranger to scare off the people following you.

an emotional kiss bringing one party to tears.

a bruising kiss full of desperation and urgency.

distracting your lover from a task by kissing their neck.

standing on your tiptoes to kiss their forehead.

kissing down the column of your lover's neck, leaving marks.

a kiss while being reunited after a long time.

kissing your lover in a moment of sheer joy.

a dutiful kiss with no true feeling behind it.

kissing your lover to take away their pain.

colliding with a wall, then each other's lips.

a kiss placed over their freshly bandaged wound.

a kiss while slow dancing close and intimately.

sharing a spontaneous kiss with a stranger.

an abrupt ,  heated kiss during the middle of a fight.

a kiss motivated by a dare from a third party.

an adrenaline-fueled kiss while standing on the ledge of a rooftop.

kissing them to shut them up.

urgent, messy kisses as both parties scramble to undress.

a kiss to wake your lover up in the morning.

sharing a kiss in a heavy downpour of rain.

kissing your lover just above their waistband.

kissing your partner to seal a marriage.

pushing your love down onto the bed to worship their body with kisses.

a possessive kiss to stake a claim.

a kiss to resolve suppressed ( romantic / sexual ) tension.

a kiss attempting to convince the other party to stay.

kissing the top of their head as you hold them.

a risky kiss between forbidden lovers.

a kiss while hiding away from flashing cameras.

a kiss that means absolutely nothing.

kissing the swell of your lover's breast.

a kiss that leaves lipstick stains.

a kiss shared on a rooftop while the sun ( sets / rises ).

a flirtatious kiss on the back of the hand.

sensual kisses down the length of their back.

kissing them to confess your true feelings.

sneaking off to a public bathroom to make out.

a kiss to forgive one another after a fight.

a kiss on the forehead as the other sleeps.

an  ( accidental / mutually )  drunken kiss.

an unexpected kiss during a fake dating scheme.

kissing your partner after they've given you head.

caging your lover against a wall with your arms to kiss them.

a kiss after receiving good news.

an emotional kiss, relieved to find your lover alive.

crowded, heated kisses in the backseat of a car.

a tentative ,  exploratory kiss between friends.

a kiss shared between enemies during combat.

a kiss that smears blood everywhere.

kissing them even though you know you shouldn't.

kissing your lover after believing you’d lost them.

a kiss after a devastating event ,  meant to comfort.

a possessive kiss in front of a jealous third party.

kisses while pulling them into your lap.

a heated kiss while holding them by the throat.

kissing your lover under the night sky while stargazing.

a kiss to seal a promise that you just made.

kissing your lover lazily first thing in the morning.

holding your lover by the jaw to kiss them.

holding their face, kissing the tears from their cheeks.

a kiss to your lover’s stomach as you travel down their body.

an abrupt kiss that you melt into after a moment of hesitation.

sleepy ,  domestic morning kisses in the kitchen while making breakfast.

a rushed kiss before one party leaves for work.

This headcanon isn't uncommon, but it does influence my take on Giyu and his struggle with relationships, romantic or otherwise, ao I figured I'd make a post on it.

Sabito was Giyu's first love - it wasn't obvious to Giyu at the time, only really hitting him like a brick wall after Final Selection. He saw him as his best friend first and foremost, not yet familiar with the concept of love in a romantic way as a young teenager. It took losing Sabito and dealing with his grief to really put the pieces together to realize the depth of his feelings. This realization fueled an extremely volatile phase for him, where upon he trained himself to exhaustion for weeks.

The loss and subsequent effects on his psyche and heart makes him put up many walls to protect himself, as we see within canon. Not only does he hesitate to get close to anyone and fear to fail those he does care for, it makes him anxious to even think about building any relationship beyond friendship.

"How about you just shut your whole damn face right now before I punch those stupid eyes blind, Dipshit???"

his  expression  twists  into  something  a  little…  somber.  as  if  the  words  are  a  chilled  breeze  he's  stopped  to  simply  admire.  he  turns  his  head  again,  taking  in  giyu's  form  with  a  clarity  he  hadn't  had  before.  I  like  this.  with  you.  his  thumb  strokes  against  giyu's  own,  tracing  absently  –  then,  all  at  once  the  somber  expression  melts.  boyish  features  soften  the  normal  edge  that  lingers  on  the  face  of  one  meant  to  carry  the  weight  of  the  world.  kyojuro  hums  low  in  his  throat.

Instead he only held tighter to Kyojuro's hand, looking up at the younger man as he felt him brush hair from his face - Giyu's bangs were long, kept that way to hide his rare expressions, but as his dark gaze met Kyojuro's, he briefly thought them too long. The words that dropped from the other man's lips surprised him, seemed as much a confession as his own and he wondered when he'd leaned in so close towards the flame-breather's face that he could feel those words on his lips.

the  admission  isn't  lost  on  kyojuro,  quite  the  opposite  really.  his  own  breath  catches,  brows  twitching  to  raise.  so  too  does  his  gaze  linger  on  giyu's  head  –  warmth  flooding  further  his  his  chest  and  creeping  up  the  back  of  his  neck.  how  curious  a  feeling,  he  thinks,  momentarily  transfixed.

then,  another  admission.  this  one  is  silent.  a  hand  reaching,  guided  to  his  own  in  which  he  adjusts  and  without  thinking,  folds  their  fingers  together.  kyojuro  blinks  after,  mouth  falling  open  as  if  he  has  more  to  say,  before  he  simply  swallows  it  down  to  attempt  again. 

It's a relief to him that Kyojuro tangles their fingers together, rather than push his hand away, a weight lifting from Giyu's shoulders. He turns his head, no longer hiding his face as he exhales slowly.

the  flame  hashira  finds  himself  chuckling.  the  noise  is  soft,  a  breath  of  warmth  huffed  into  the  air  as  his  smile  stretches.  “I'll  have  to  tell  my  father  that  you  approve.  I'm  sure  he'd  be  thrilled  to  know.”  a  joke,  in  and  of  itself.  his  father  would  likely  scoff  and  tell  him  off  for  bothering  him  with  such  trivial  things.

He can't believe he'd let his guard down enough to let anything like that slip.

kyojuro's  brows  rise,  expression  softening  ever  so  slightly.  a  slight  angling  of  his  chin  so  that  he  might  look  upon  the  other  with  greater  ease.  dual-hued  eyes  take  in  giyu's  visage  –  leaning  casually  on  him.  it  warms  his  heart  a  touch,  to  know  he's  become  so  acquainted  with  the  water  hashira  for  the  man  to  lean  on  him  so  abruptly. 

Giyu is silent as he walks over towards Kyojuro and sits beside him, wordlessly tipping his head against the Flame Hashira's shoulder. He liked being around the other man, always had.

𝗮𝘄𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 / 𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲

"So... about last night."

"Do you remember anything, or should I start from the top?"

"We said it wouldn’t mean anything. Did that change?"

"You can sneak out, or we can talk like adults."

“Did we make a mistake?”

 𝘀𝗼𝗳𝘁 / 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲

"I could get used to waking up next to you."

"You drooled on my arm, just FYI."

"I made coffee. Thought you’d want to talk before the world comes back in."

"Let’s stay like this a little longer."

"Your hair’s a mess. It’s cute."

 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗻𝘆 / 𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗱

"Okay, whose sock is this?"

"I thought that was a dream. It wasn’t, was it?"

"Is this the part where I apologize or make breakfast?"

"I swear I’ve never done that before."

"Please tell me I didn’t cry over pizza last night."

 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗳𝘂𝗹 / 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹

"We shouldn't have done that."

"I still love them. I'm sorry."

"I wish it could be more than just this."

"You deserve better than a night I can't remember."

"I don’t know what happens next."

 𝘀𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽𝘆 / 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹

"Mmmph... Five more minutes."

"You’re hogging the blanket again."

"Coffee or cuddles first?"

"Your alarm’s been going off for ten minutes."