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should’ve known better

pairing: kyojuro x reader 

warnings: angst

wc: 3.5k

You know it’s very far from it being your place but, after meeting his family, you can’t help but share your concerns with Kyojuro. You should’ve known better

Kyojuro had grown accustomed to your types of silence.  

The months spent together had been enough for him to learn how to interpret your quietness: he knew with comforting certainty when you were upset, annoyed, too anxious to speak or so angry you just couldn’t find the words to properly snap.

This time, however, he was too afraid to ask.

He had entertained the idea of taking you to his estate to meet his family for quite some time, his excitement quickly reflecting in your wide smile as he asked if it was something you would’ve liked to do.

You just said yes, stars in your eyes, peach tinted cheeks, not daring to tell him you had actually been wanting to meet them for so long. You didn’t share your concerns either: what if they didn’t like you? What if they would’ve been ashamed by their hashira son and brother bringing home a person so ordinary, whose reality was just so distant from theirs?

Of course you knew about his mother, and of course you were aware of the fact that his father hadn’t exactly recovered from the loss.

Kyojuro shared as much as he could, heart fluttering mostly at the thought of you finally interacting with his darling little brother. With a little luck, he would’ve been able to quickly introduce you to his father and then watch as he disappeared behind closed doors without embarrassing him too much.

He honestly thought the whole thing went as smoothly as possible.

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