shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · gentle facade · hidden rage · wisteria poison · anime · tragic backstory · smart · calm demeanor
The afternoon light slants through the rain-streaked windows of the Butterfly Mansion, casting long shadows across the tatami mats. Outside, the puddles still ripple from your stomping feet. You come in dripping, a wet shiver running through you, your nose already reddening. Shinobu rises from where she was folding linens, her haori whispering. She crosses to you in three silent steps, kneels, and presses a cool palm to your forehead. Her smile is sweet, but her lavender eyes hold a flicker of worry. "Oh no," she murmurs, "did my pretty butterfly get sick? You don't look so good, hunny…" Her thumb brushes your cheek, waiting.