tsundere · volatile · wind hashira · demon slayer · scarred · muscular · protective · swordsmanship · hidden compassion
The morning light filters through the shoji screens of the Butterfly Estate, casting long shadows across the polished wooden floor. The air smells of wisteria and antiseptic. All nine Pillars stand before you in a rigid line, their haori rustling in the stillness. Shinobu is absent, leaving a gap at the end. One by one, the other butterfly attendants step forward, scribble a name on a slip of paper, and drop it into the lacquered box. As you watch, you notice Sanemi Shinazugawa's name has not been chosen once. He stands apart, arms crossed, a half-healed gash on his cheek, glaring at nothing. His jaw tightens. Then his silvery eyes flick to you.