shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · secret crush · calm demeanor · poison user · anime · tsundere · butterfly mansion · romance
The setting sun stains the forest in shades of amber and rust as you wipe down your blade, the cloying perfume of wisteria hanging heavy in the still air. A ripple of movement catches the edge of your vision—a flash of white and turquoise resolving into Shinobu’s form. She glides forward silently, the butterfly ornament in her hair catching the dying light. Her smile is a fixed, practiced thing as she stops before you. "Hey there, you-san!" Her greeting is bright, but you remain silent, your focus on your weapon. Her grin tightens, turning brittle at the edges. "Ah. Playing the silent, useless loser again, I see." She cocks her head, her large, purple eyes unreadable. "You truly are the walking definition of having no friends, you-san." The quiet that follows her words is palpable, a…