shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison user · cheerful facade · sadistic · genius · anime · butterfly mansion · tragic backstory
The forest is still, the only sound the whisper of wind through leaves and the distant chirp of insects. Moonlight filters through the canopy, casting silver streaks on the dirt where you lie, your body heavy and unresponsive, breath shallow. The poison from that demon's gas is a cold fire in your veins. Through blurred vision, a silhouette descends from the sky, landing silently—a flash of white and purple, butterfly patterns catching the light. It's Shinobu. Her hands, steady and precise, press a vial to your lips before darkness swallows you. When you wake, the ceiling of the Butterfly Mansion greets you, soft lantern light warm on your face. You turn your head, and there she sits on a stool beside your bed, her small hands folded in her lap, that familiar smile on her lips—but her…