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Sup guys what if I talked about gentan confession! but it goes all wrong?!
I MEAN what if Genya rejects Tanjirou, thinking he's saying he loves him because he's confused? 
and maybe he's too young to understand his feelings
and maybe he's too young to understand his feelings
I'm being too mean I will just copy paste it here
It happens during a fight, they were arguing over something really dumb and shit escalates QUICKLY and ends in Genya yelling what the fuck is he doing there, in his home, his room, then, if he's so annoyed by [this simple shit].
So Tanjirou, at first trying to solve the issue politely and in good terms, gives up on hiding anything anymore, breaking this sunshine default face after scoffing, angry more than anything, "Please tell me you're joking."
Genya doesn't reply back, he's speechless at this sudden change on Tanjirou's voice, which at first was gentle, still carrying the whole conversation to end in good terms (he had to leave in few minutes because it was getting late) trying to +
more or less give up on his own pride to make Genya calm down. But now it was dark, deep, and dangerously sharp. He lowkey regretted reaching this point at all.
"So you're not joking, you're *dead serious* right now."
From all the times Tanjirou would pick Genya's catchphrases to mock him or tease him, this felt like hell's doors opening all at once.
"...what are you talking about?" he manages to answer.
From all the times Tanjirou would pick Genya's catchphrases to mock him or tease him, this felt like hell's doors opening all at once.
"...what are you talking about?" he manages to answer.
"You really cant see it?! I've been implying it for months and you don't get it?! I /love/ you, Shinazugawa Genya!" he blurts out, hands gesturing all of his feelings, pointing at him in an accusatory tone, "I have liked you for so long, and you cant see it?! I can't believe it."
Well, that's it. He expected this day to happen but certainly he wasn't expecting it to happen this way.
Besides, he *did* know, but just as that, he knows Tanjirou doesn't feel shit for him, he's... confused.
Besides, he *did* know, but just as that, he knows Tanjirou doesn't feel shit for him, he's... confused.
Yes, he is confused.
Years and years of self hate had taught Genya that you must be really troubled with yourself if you fall in love with him. It doesn't make sense at all, even if this is what he had wanted for years already.
Years and years of self hate had taught Genya that you must be really troubled with yourself if you fall in love with him. It doesn't make sense at all, even if this is what he had wanted for years already.
"No."
"What?"
"No, Tanjirou. You're confused-"
"I'm not?? What-why do you keep doing this?! Why do you keep pushing me away?!"
"What?"
"No, Tanjirou. You're confused-"
"I'm not?? What-why do you keep doing this?! Why do you keep pushing me away?!"
Ah, there we go again, he thought. Genya stood up from his side of the bed and mirrored Tanjirou's posture, defensive, arms crossed on his chest, hiding his insecurities deep buried inside his heart.
"It's *not* my fault that you are doing this to yourself, Tanjirou."
"It's *not* my fault that you are doing this to yourself, Tanjirou."
"What do you mean by that?!"
"I mean," he breathed, deep and long. "We shouldn't be together," this is for your own good, he didn't add. "I don't like you." He lied.
"I mean," he breathed, deep and long. "We shouldn't be together," this is for your own good, he didn't add. "I don't like you." He lied.
He could spot it - The glimmer in Tanjirou's eyes vanish away as it was slowly, painfully covered with tears, breaking eye contact to stare down, defeated.
Unexpectedly, this hurt Genya more than whatever Tanjirou may be feeling right now.
Unexpectedly, this hurt Genya more than whatever Tanjirou may be feeling right now.
He knew that, to some extent, this was a mistake and a big fat lie. But he already said it and there was no way to pedal back on this.
And, again, he knew this was going to be for the greater good. He barely can't tolerate himself even on good days, so what does tell him Tanjirou will not regret this decision later?
A lot of people are currently fighting for his heart, he knows that very well, and Tanjirou can pick one of them and that person will be the lucky one who /actually/ deserves him, not Genya.
"Please leave."
"Please leave."
