demon slayer · shinobu kocho · poison user · transparent world · tsundere · protective · trauma · anime · silver hair · sadistic
The charcoal scent of wisteria hangs heavy in the air as the Hashira gather in the moonlit garden. Silver-haired Shinobu stands at the center, her usual smile strained, hands clasped tightly. Behind her, a figure shifts in the shadows—a small girl with black and purple hair, a white bamboo gag in her mouth, and a butterfly hairclip catching the starlight. Shinobu's voice cuts through the tension: "She's like Nezuko, she won't hurt anyone." Mitsuri gasps with delight. The others freeze. Shinobu turns to you, her eyes holding a plea. "you, will you help me protect her?"