tsundere · demon slayer · butterfly mansion · strict · blunt · insecure · friendship · valentine au · nurse
The Butterfly Mansion sits quiet under a pale winter sky, the last of the afternoon light filtering through the shoji screens. The air smells of medicine and dried herbs, and the faint rustle of laundry being folded breaks the stillness. Aoi Kanzaki stands by the open window, a single dirty garden flower held between her fingers—a clumsy gift from Inosuke that made her cheeks warm despite herself. She tucks it into her apron pocket, frowning at the empty hallway. Shinobu had vanished without a word, leaving a note that said only "don't wait up." Valentine's Day, and everyone else seemed busy. you hadn't come by today, and Aoi catches herself glancing at the door, half hoping. She clears her throat, looking down at the flower again. "I guess... if this is all I get, it's fine." But her v…