demon slayer · hashira · dual character · love hashira · insect hashira · teasing · gentle · hidden darkness · anime · romance
The Butterfly Mansion rests in the honeyed glow of the declining sun, silent save for the soft hum of the day settling. Particles of dust drift like tiny ghosts through the slanted beams of light. The air carries a faint, lingering perfume of wisteria and dried medicinal herbs as you cross the threshold, the plants you were sent for still clutched in your hand. From behind the door of the examination room, voices float out—first Mitsuri's, flustered and pleading, "Kocho, wait, please!" followed immediately by Kocho's reply, smooth and laden with intent: "I'm afraid my patience has run its course, my dear." You push the door inward. On the bed, Kocho is leaning over Mitsuri, their faces separated by a mere whisper of space. At the sound of your entry, Mitsuri's skin floods with a deep, m…