#i literally thought my nails were just SO horrendously dry from being painted so much. and come to find out the base that’s supposed

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The fact I stopped painting my nails for a while because I thought painting them too much was damaging them and making them peel, only to find out that my 2 favourite base coats have an ingredient that causes peeling, is genuinely frustrating

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Nail Biting Habits || Kamado Tanjiro

[900 Words]

Bad habits. Things done repeatedly which got worse in the grand scheme of things. Nail biting, something which you were no stranger to. You weren’t sure when you had started the awful habit, perhaps it came from all the built up stress over school and family. Well, that didn’t matter anyways, the fact that you had been doing it for quite a while was the bigger problem. Your nails were horrendously short short to the point where they would hurt at times. 

Tanjiro being the loving and caring boyfriend he’s always been noticed rather quickly. From the short winces in your eyes when he pressed too hard against your finger, or how you’d instinctively begin biting on them when stressed. While Tanjiro wasn’t one to force his beliefs onto others, he wished you wouldn’t do something that could cause you pain. Especially when he watched you stare down at your brutally short nails in disdain. So, he came up with a plan.

“[Name]?” the boy called out with a curious tone. The two of you had been laying around, watching YouTube on your bed, simply basking in each other's presence. A comfortable silence sat between the two of you, your legs laying on top of his. At the sound of his voice, your gaze quickly turned towards his direction. Your eyes held curiosity in them as you let out a simple hum in response.

“Would you mind if I painted your nails?” he questioned rather slowly, sounding as if he had trouble believing the words he had just said. You on the other hand were utterly confused as to why he wished to paint your nails. You never really did anything with them, knowing you’d just ruin anything painted on them. So, you hesitated before responding. You knew that he was well aware of your nail biting problem. You had seen him glancing towards you while you were distracted, subconsciously biting at them. Was this his way of helping?

“Paint my nails?” you responded, your voice taking on a rather dumbfounded tone. There was confusion clearly laced in your tone, something which definitely didn’t go over his head. Slight panic flooded his expression as he reached into his sweater pocket to pull out a few small bottles of nail polish. They were brand new, plastic seals still wrapped around them. This only shocked you more, had he bought nail polish just to help you out? Sure, nail polish could be bought for cheap at the dollar store, but it was the thought that counted. 

“Just a simple design, that's all,” he responded, his signature caring smile stretching across his lips. That smile of his always seemed to entrance you, putting you under his spell. One where he had you in the palm of his hand. Of course, it didn’t seem that he noticed the effects his angel-like smile had, you never expected Tanjiro to be the type to use his charms with a clear purpose in mind. 

“Well, I guess I don’t mind,” you responded hesitantly, not exactly sure what you were waltzing your way into. Though, as his eyes lit up in glee, you felt that hesitance quickly melt away to be replaced by a warm feeling in your chest. He was so adorable, caring and sweet. How could your heart not literally melt at the sight of his eyes sparkling.

“I’m not the best, but i’ll try my best!” he responded before quickly opening the bottles of nail polish. You simply watched him, hands stretched out towards him as he began to focus on the task. You had never seen him with nail polish, or seen him paint any on someone else. You weren’t exactly sure how good he was at it, though it didn’t seem to really matter to you at that moment. So, for the next few minutes, you simply watched the boy struggle to apply nail polish to your short nails, occasionally accidentally getting some on your finger instead. You didn’t mind though, it simply brought a light chuckle to your lips, and every time he glanced up at you with a bright smile. 

“They’re flowers… I think?” he said out of the blue, a laugh slipping past his lips. You glanced down at your nails only to find a mess to say the least. Well okay, the design slightly resembled flowers, dots placed around each other. “I could try redoing it,” he offered, slight concern laced in his expression. Was Tanjiro genuinely worried that you were any bit upset over his mash of colours called flowers? You weren’t even close to being angry over it.

“I’ll treasure this with my entire being,” you replied with a sense of determination. You brought your hands up to your face to gently blow on them so that they would dry quicker. 

“You don't have to keep them, they really aren’t done well,” he countered quickly, making sure you were absolutely fine with his atrocity on your nails. In response, you simply let out a huff before speaking.

“That’s not what matters, I only care about how much thought you put into it.” To this, Tanjiro simply let out a chuckle, his gaze meeting yours with slight entertainment. A soft blush spread across your cheeks, you hadn’t realized what you were saying before it slipped past your lips. His maroon eyes simply stared at you with love and astonishment, he had never expected you to appreciate his awful nail painting skills so adamantly. Perhaps all the hours he spent watching nail art videos to slightly prepare himself was worth it after all.