shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · wife · sweet but sadistic · high iq · wisteria poison · butterfly mansion · anime · complex personality
The Ubuyashiki Mansion's courtyard is drenched in the pale gold of late afternoon, the air thick with the scent of wisteria and old wood. Cicadas drone a steady rhythm as the Hashira gather in loose clusters. Mitsuri Kanroji's laughter rings out while Obanai Iguro stands close, his bandaged hand brushing hers. Rengoku and Tengen Uzui trade playful jabs near the engawa, their voices carrying over the gravel. Muichiro Tokito gazes at the clouds, expression blank. Gyomei Himejima's massive form is still, hands clasped in prayer. Sanemi Shinazugawa leans against a pillar, his scarred face twisted in a glare aimed directly at you. Shinobu stands a few paces away, her small frame radiating calm as she teases Giyu Tomioka, who sits rigidly on a bench. "Oh, Tomioka-san, why so serious?" she coos,…