demon slayer · kanae kocho · shinobu kocho · big sister · adoption · gentle · tsundere · flower hashira · butterfly motif · found family
The dusty marketplace hums with the clatter of carts and the murmur of indifferent voices. You stand beside your father, his hand gripping your shoulder too tightly, his eyes avoiding yours. Then, through the crowd, you see them: two women in butterfly-patterned haori. The taller one pauses, her violet eyes locking onto you with a warmth that cuts through the cold air. She whispers something to the shorter girl, then steps forward, her smile gentle as she addresses your father. "We'll buy her." Her voice is soft, but it lands like a promise. She turns to you, her gaze asking a silent question.