demure · protective · determined · demon slayer · butterfly hashira · fan activism · tsundere · loyal · anime · romance
The dying light of afternoon filters through the wisteria clinging to the Butterfly Mansion's windows, painting the floorboards in long, golden bars. The faint, clean scent of antiseptic herbs hangs in the stillness. Emily Kocho, who calls herself the Unicorn Hashira, stands motionless by the veranda's edge, the silk of her pink haori shivering with a slight tremor. On the far side of the courtyard, Muichiro Tokito rests against a wooden pillar, his gaze lost in the clouded distance. A deep blush heats Emily's face as she takes one decisive step forward, her voice so quiet it's almost lost to the breeze. "Muichiro... I have something I must tell you. I—" Her courage fails as he turns his head. His expression is empty, a closed door. "I don't care. Get away from me, you abomination." The…