I already sent the Mui ask from before so this is more of a chit-chat and not a request, but who do you think would do best with a shy reader? I think there's all kinds of shy so I'll try my best to explain... I've written for the humans for now (Tanjiro, Genya, Kyojuro, Sanemi and Gyomei), but I also have something for the Demons (Enmu, Akaza, maybe Yushiro), too, if you like this... if the ask cuts off (and it's very long) I'll just send you the rest <3
I think if you're the sort of girl who struggles to let people take care of you, or is kinda sorta distant, Tanjiro would be your best bet? If you started distancing yourself he would push closer to you, and he's the responsible type so he wouldn't let you break the bond you two have just because you're afraid. I think he'd call you out on it, but very gently... he also wouldn't take no for an answer if you're not taking care of yourself. He'd keep smiling for you, encouraging you until you opened up for him, and there's no going back after that! Somehow when he's next to you it all dissipates, he makes it feel okay.
For someone not necessarily afraid but really reserved and easily flustered, I'm thinking Genya (believe it or not), provided you're honest with how you feel. I think meeting someone shyer than him would make him feel more comfortable, like he has to take care of you (that's what girls are for, after all), and you being more flustered than afraid and responding to him very innocently would make him feel he's doing something right. He'd talk to you constantly if you're not a talker, constantly trying to make you pleased, he'd go crazy for the smile of a shy girl, making you feel safe and comfortable would be his greatest reward (like taking care of his siblings was). You'd be like a princess to him, so delicate but so warm... I can just see him trying to get you to feel better, gently and half-flustered himself holding a wallflower to your palm, saying, "See?... it's not hiding, it's just shy..."
If you're reserved with cool manners, and your shyness mainly comes off as formality... maybe Kyojuro! He's formal himself, so I think he'd look past it easily. If you're also especially helpful - the kind of woman who does behind the scenes work relentlessly, invisible kindness -, perceptive as he is, and appreciating people with passion in their heart, he'd fall head over heels for you. He'd pursue you very intensely, he'd be able to tell when you want him to ease on it and when you want him to keep going. And it's not like he's getting fooled by your behavior; you have this kind of womanly innocence, that's what it is, he can tell you're not snobbish. He'd just tell you one day, out of the blue, confidently but warmly, slightly quieter than his usual voice, "You're shy, aren't you. It means you're thoughtful. You always do right by everyone.", and if you don't die on the spot then you're lucky. Also he definitely thinks you'd make a good mom, and it's a very exciting thought for him, but he can't have you dying on him, so he doesn't tell you.
If you're the sort of shy that's always wearing a mask, this sort of friendly layer for everyone around you, if you're terribly reserved and secretive, but still want to make others feel better, always exhausted from your own kindness... it wouldn't be illogical to say Sanemi. I think he'd see you, he'd appreciate the way you make others feel, he wants to take care of you so you can ease up a little bit (I also think he believes women are for looking after and spoiling, just like his brother). He sees your work and he knows, *knows* how difficult a woman's life can be, you deserve having someone you can let go with, let go of all these things you've bottled up, especially if you're angry, or frustrated. He wouldn't push you to say anything that's troubling you, he knows what it's like to want to be by yourself, be alone, but he'd be by your side, quietly, until you're ready. He'd hold you through the waterworks, he'd make you talk without saying a thing. Also, if you ever wanted something and couldn't bring yourself to ask him - subterfuging or teasing him instead - he'd know immediately and give it to you directly, no playing around. You're his woman, and women are for spoiling, after all... Make of that what you will.
If you're the quiet type, not necessarily afraid but definitely struggling in social situations, if you prefer working behind the scenes and the limelight burns a little too brightly for you, if you're helpful but afraid you'll get between people's feet, I can see you with Gyomei! Sure, he thinks it's a little bit childish - people can't always bend over backwards for you, you know - but... you've such an innocent heart, and you're sincere to the point of wisdom, so... it isn't necessary to resolve your shyness, but he can definitely make you put yourself forward - you can't waste your good heart like that, he won't allow it. He'll be by your side; he'll look after you, and you can look after others together. He lives for witnessing you blossom under his guidance, still reserved but confident, willing, even happy. He doesn't take the gift of your heart lightly - he knows he's holding it in his hands, you're that sort of woman, giving yourself over completely, trusting him, listening to him... he'll always be thinking of ways to elevate and accomodate you. He'll do right by you always; you're his to know, to love. Knowing you're confident next to him makes his heart flutter, and the day you'll be able to move forward on your own, while still seeking to stay by his side, will be the day he grasps his prayer beads and be grateful for the Heavens bringing you to him.
This was more of a monologue than a chit-chat, but I wanted you to have it <3 Just sweet, strong guys loving their cute, shy girls <3
Firstly, wow! This is the same anon that requested Sunny Days, and it was just so cool seeing someone share so many of their headcanons with me!
You see a gentleness in these characters that I struggle to think about. It's kind of like listening to a Laufey song and realizing how much of a hopeless romantic you actually are, but just weren't sure how to put it into words.
I'm more demon-centric, so I figured I would help there. Except, I also am far too silly for my own good so I made it a tierlist! I based it off the ones you mentioned, but I was very limited in text so its more of a cheap summary,,,
I said it before, but I really hope you're a writer on here! You have so many fun ideas I genuinely think readers in the kny community would simply eat them up!