Choices and Crumbling Pillars

by IBringTheThunder

Summary:

He stops when he sees Tanjirou looking at him, eyes glimmering with warmth and kindness. He averts his eyes, and huffs.

"Stop looking at me like that," he tells him.

Tanjirou innocently tilts his head to the side. Cute, his traitorous brain supplies, before internally shaking his head to banish that thought.

"Like what, Giyuu-san?"

Softly, gently, like I'm worth something, like I'm worth loving, he thinks.

Chapter 1: Prologue

Summary:

It wasn't always only Giyuu.

Notes:

So I've been around the hashira/tanjirou relationship tags a lot, and there simply isnt enough of it, but i want broken hearted hashira angst tbh.

His eyes immediately zeroed in on a certain redhead, idly wondering how the most stoic of them managed to be the only one to capture his attention, to win his affections.

Broad shoulders slumped, a very un-flamboyant action, as he watched the object of his attraction be held and kissed by another man. 

Tanjirou's eyes were scrunched shut as he playfully swatted away the hands holding his face, trying to pepper him with kisses. Giyuu kept reaching out, looking softer than they had ever seen him. None of them could be like him, Tengen thought, after all, he was the only one to be willing to side with Tanjirou Kamado over his sister.

Beside him, Kyoujurou slumped against the tree he was leaning against, longing to be the one making Tanjirou laugh. It wasn't always like this...

Believe it or not, there was a time when they believed they had a chance with Tanjirou. Ironically enough, it was during a time that he didn't know of their intentions or feelings towards him.

 

 

Notes:

i wanted the intro to the fic to be short, and also because i couldnt think of a way to properly segway into the plot from here. Itll be drabbles set in the same universe, but i might change my mind and make this a fully fledged story following the manga to the end as well, who knows? i sure dont!

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