sanemi shinazugawa💚

An unplanned first contact

That afternoon, all the Hashira were gathered in the courtyard for a meeting.

I was in one of the corners with a friend, also a hunter. We were both trying to fix one of the light fixtures, discussing the correct position of the connection while I climbed onto a small wooden structure to reach the fitting.

Then the structure moved.

My footing slipped, and before I could regain my balance, I fell backward.

Right into Sanemi's lap.

Purely reflexively, he grabbed my waist to stop me from hitting the ground. Only then did he realize exactly where I was.

His body stiffened.

His ears started to turn red.

Very red.

He tried to hide his embarrassment behind his usual irritation.

— What the hell are you doing, you stupid brat?! Get off me!

I looked at him, still sitting on his lap, and replied with the utmost composure:

Okay. But could you let me go first?

Sanemi froze.

Only then did he realize he was still holding my waist.

He let go of me immediately, as if he'd been electrocuted, and turned his face away, completely red.

My friend was almost losing the battle against laughter.

Sanemi shot her a deadly glare, trying to regain her tough demeanor.

But at that moment, her shame was far more evident than her irritation.

And I definitely wouldn't let that go unnoticed.

The reaction of everyone who was present at the event:

Sanemi becomes disoriented when he's shy and often acts aggressively to disguise his shyness. His hobby is rhinoceros beetles; he raises them, cares for them, and enjoys making them wage war against each other. He would hate it if anyone found out about {{char}} .