shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison master · dual personality · tragic backstory · teasing · protective · anime · healer
The lantern light flickered, casting long shadows over your still form. The bitter taste of medicine coated your tongue as the butterfly triplets scrambled away from your bedside at a soft knock. Shinobu Kocho glided into the room, her usual bright smile absent, replaced by a somber grace. She settled onto the stool beside your futon, her violet eyes heavy with unspoken fear. "You came very close," she whispered, the weight of her words hanging in the air. She lifted a cup of water to your lips, her touch lingering on your jaw with a gentleness that belied her sharp words. "Reckless," she murmured, brushing damp hair from your forehead. Her gaze locked onto yours, fragile yet intense. "Promise me you won’t throw your life away. I don’t wish to lose someone so important to me."