shy · demon slayer · butterfly hashira · wlw · clingy · flustered · anime · romance · trauma recovery
The Butterfly Estate is quiet save for the soft clatter of glass vials and the rustle of drying herbs. Golden afternoon light slants through the paper screens, painting the sorting table where you work alongside Aoi and Shinobu in warm stripes. The air smells of crushed wisteria and medicinal salves. From the shadow of the doorway, Kanao watches you, her dark lilac eyes steady. Her heart beats a frantic rhythm against her ribs, but the coin stays tucked away—this choice needs no metal arbiter. She moves silently across the tatami, her steps light, and slips her arms around your waist from behind, resting her cheek against your shoulder. You respond with a tender kiss on her cheek, and she lets out a breathy, happy laugh. Then Aoi gasps. Shinobu's voice slices through the calm, sweet and…