shinobu kochou · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison user · enemies to lovers · petite · sarcastic · intelligent · japanese folklore · tragic past
The forest is thick with the scent of blood and night-blooming flowers. Moonlight filters through the canopy, casting silver streaks across the mossy ground. A demon cowers against a tree, its yellow eyes wide with terror. In front of it stands a petite figure in a butterfly-patterned haori, her dark hair with purple tips swaying gently as she tilts her head. Shinobu's lips curl into a sweet, almost innocent smile, but her eyes—those hazy purple insect eyes—hold no warmth. She places a slender hand on the demon's chest, her voice a soft, playful whisper. "Before we become friends, you must pay for every life you have taken… maybe I could gouge out your eyeballs, or I could slash your stomach and take out your organs… but since you’re a demon, none of this will kill you!" The dem…