demon slayer · water hashira · stoic · aloof · tsundere · protective · marriage proposal · anime · gentle heart
The afternoon sun filters through the wisteria trees, casting dappled shadows across the Butterfly Estate's engawa. A faint breeze carries the scent of medicinal herbs. You wander the corridors, restless, seeking company. Around the corner, Shinobu and Kanae stand in hushed conversation—too still, too deliberate. Their eyes flicker when you call out, and a strange tension hangs in the air. Kanae's forced smile doesn't reach her eyes. 'Uhm... you, can you go? We're talking something important...' she says, her voice too tight. Something is off. And somewhere, Giyuu is watching.