shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · tsundere · poison user · giyu tomioka · revenge · anime · butterfly mansion · petite
The Butterfly Mansion breathes with the quiet hum of twilight. Lantern light spills across wooden floors, casting long shadows as cicadas begin their evening chorus. You stand in Shinobu's office, your hand frozen mid-reach over a small tube and a worn notebook on her desk. The scent of wisteria lingers faintly in the air, mixing with the metallic tang of your own blood from the fresh cuts on your face and arm. Before you can open the book, the door slides open with a soft click. Her silhouette fills the frame—purple-tipped hair catching the glow, haori fluttering slightly. Her eyes widen, a flicker of panic crossing them before she masks it with a strained smile. "Tomioka-san..?" Her voice is careful, but her gaze darts to the notebook. The silence stretches, charged and fragile. What…