I know I disappeared like my will to live, but I'm here again.

"You can't just put on shorts and a shirt you found on the street and call it fancy" Zenitsu was helping Inosuke put before his date

"Why not? It's fancy" he make a a short pause "But in a different way" he explains

"This is everything but fancy" Zenitsu looks at the ground, where they put all Inosukes clothes and picks up black pants "Put these on first" he looks through the clothes and picks up a dark blue button up they bought from a thrift store "This and put on your vans"

"Why, I like these shoes" he points down at his feet. He wore his old red converse which were duck-taped "Okay maybe not the beat for a date"

"Yea the worst for a fancy date"

Inosuke changes his clothes and indeed looked better. Just like your local nice vintage boy.

"Maybe you're not the normal kind of fancy" they both look at Inosuke through the mirror "But you look like you came straight out of the 90s. And not in a social media type of 90s thing, you know"

"Yea yea"

Zenitsu sits down the Insoukes bed "So when will he pick you up?"

"Depends on what time it is right now"

He looks at his phone "Almost six"

"Then I better run down like my life choices" and with that sentence, Insouke ran down

Tanjiro was suppose to meet him in front of the dorms.

Running down, Inosuke couldn't get the smile off of his face. He was just happy.

He was happy before, sure, man u many times. But this time it just seemed different. He doesn't even understand. But he also doesnt need to understand because he knows that he wants this feeling to stay.

He finally meets the one person he likes. In real life, not on pictures Tanjiro send him, or the pictures on Google, or videos on TV, he will actually meet him in person.

While sprinting down the stairs some other students gave him weird looks. They know Insouke, they know his normal behavior. So it's weird to see him dressed up like that, running down with a smile full of joy and love.

Did they care a lot though? No, they're just normal students who have their own stories. It's just another day for them.

The last couple of steps, Insouke jumped down. His mind was full of Tanjiro, not the date or the fancy things he promised, just the person, Tanjiro.

He opens the door and Tanjiro already stood there in front of his car.

Inosuke stops and takes a second to just stare at Tanjiro, not believing that he actually finally met him.

After a couple of seconds Tanjiro also notices him. He smiles and waves at him.

Tanjiro was wearing actual fancy clothes. The ones you'd see on TV. Those fancy black pants, which look straighter than Karen. And the expensive white button ups. And of course those black leather shoes. He couldn't look richer.

While Inosuke was just happy and forgetting about being nervous, Tanjiro was panicking. What if he fucked up again. What if Inosuke won't like him. What if. What if. What if.

"Hi" Inosuke finally was standing in front of Tanjiro

"Hi"

They were just standing there, looking at each other. Enjoying this very moment.

"Whooho you go man" Zenitsu was looking out, almost hanging out, of Inosukes dorm window "Y'all go on your date, I'll look out for your dorm man"

"Shut up man" Inosuke turns back to Tanjiro "So, shall we?"

Tanjiro nods nervously "Yea yea" and turns red. He opens the car door for Insouke, Tanjiro sits down on the other side.

"You even have a driver?"

"I mean yeah"

"Do you have a driver's license though?"

"Why would I need one?"

Inosuke shrugs "I don't know. I guess you have your pros when you're rich"

Tanjiro was really nervous, he couldn't even answer properly. He was amazed how relaxed Inosuke was.

"So where are you bringing me mister?"

"It's a surprise"

Surprise or not, Inosuke couldn't pronounce the name of the restaurant. But from the looks of it, he knew it was super expensive.

He wouldn't be able to afford even the uniform the waiters wear. He was so broke.

They sat down and got their menu.

While Inosuke was looking around, completely ignoring the menu, admiring all the decorations and other fancy people, Tanjiro was admiring Inosuke.

His long hair, that looks softer in person. The muscles he almost could see through the button up. And those green green eyes, he loved them.

"Say" Tanjiro noticed that Inosuke wasn't looking around anymore, but down at his menu "What are all these meals. I think I unlearned how to read" before Tanjiro could answer, Inosuke continued talking "Order something for me?"

"Really?"

"Yeah" Inosuke puts his menu down "You know better what is what. I trust you"

Tanjiro flushes red and calls the waitress over. He order their food and drinks.

"Are you nervous?" Inosuke rests his head on his hand

"Kinda"

"Don't worry, it's just me"

That's the problem for him. It's him. He's scared hell fuck up.

"Sorry, I just never went on a date and because its you, I'm scared to fuck up" Tanjiro said everything as it is

"Hey don't worry. Just talk as if we're texting. Tell me how work was, how you hid in the rest room again, what old person was looking for you to get your money and so on"

Inosuke made it seem to be so easy "Oh well, this one man from another business tried to make this really shitty deal with my company. He probably thinks, just cause I'm young I don't understand anything about business"

"Well I know I won't understand anything about business"

"But you know things about art history, don't you?" just like that, Tanjiro was less nervous. Once they started talking, it just seems casual.

"Well more or less. I know some art things about what I like. You know?"

"And how's college in general?"

Inosuke looks to the side and scratches his neck "Well I'm failing. I mean it comes from being so irresponsible. I skip, I don't do homework, fail exams, this and that. I feel like I'm in high school again" he chuckles

"Aren't you scared?"

"Of what?"

"What comes after college, if you're failing?"

Inosuke shakes his head "Not really. It will turn out somehow. If it's good or bad, work is not everything for me"

Tanjiro smiles "I would be scared. I always only knew work"

"I only knew survival. And that turned into just having fun"

"I'm jealous. You have fun, have friends, do rebellious stuff"

"I'm a little jealous of you too" Inosuke didn't want to admit it, but it was just like that "You have a stable job, have a lot of money, a good house. Just a stable life"

After some time they got their food and talked more, and more, then they drank expensive wine, and talked more.

Tanjiro talked about his work and sister. Inosuke talked about his friends and enemies in college.

They both just got to know each other better. What they liked and disliked. Random facts, hobbies. The usual stuff.

Tanjiro even tried to explain what exactly he does at his job, what the difference was between expensive and cheap wine, but Inosuke didn't understand.

Tanjiro was happy that Inosuke tried understand. And Insouke was happy that Tanjiro tried to explain.

And before they knew, Tanjiro paid and they headed out.

They drove back to campus "Should we take a walk?" Inosuke didn't want the evening to end.

Tanjiro nods and they just walk around.

"I had fun today" Inosuke said

"I'm glad. I was really worried"

Inosuke laughs softly "About what, me not liking it? Tanjiro, I'm a broke college student who steals food from random parties. I wouldn't even dream of such an evening"

By those words Tanjiro just got happier.

They walked in silence for some time. Tanjiro looks down on their hands, and decided to take Inosukes hand in his.

Man he felt like a cliche high school student.

So he took his hand and Inosuke didn't pull back and the continued to walk hand in hand.

"Can I take you out again sometime?"

Inosuke turns his head to face Tanjiro and smiles "Next time I'm taking you out" Tanjiro started blushing again "You showed me kind of your world, and the next time I'm showing you mine"

Tanjiro also starts smiling "I'm happy. Good thing your friend and my sister talked to me. I'm sorry I ignored you"

"It's alright. I was really sad and mad at first, but now I'm just relieved"

Once they got back to the dorms  they stood outside for some time.

"I'm sad this evening is over" Tanjiro said

"I hope we will meet up soon though. So don't ignore me"

Tanjiro shakes his head "I promise, I won't"

"And don't overwork. It's bad for you health"

"I won't"

Inosuke smiles but was still worried that he'll overwork himself "Okay, then goodnight"

"Yeah, goodnight"

Before Insouke could walk inside, Tanjipr grabs him by his hand and make a him turn around again.

Oh god, Inosuke was making him feel things, it was amazing.

"Mh?"

And before Inosuke could say another word, Tanjiro kisses him on the cheek. It was soft and innocent, like the first kiss in kindergarten. Then he left "Well, goodnight. I'll text you" and with that he was gone.

Inosuke just stood there, face and ears flushed red. He was feeling amazing.

He walks up to his dorm and Zenitsu was still there.

"You look happy" Zenitsu says

"I think I really like him"