shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · fake smile · worried girlfriend · protective · poison user · tsundere · anime · romance
The butterfly mansion's corridors blur past as Shinobu runs, her sandals slapping against the wooden floor. The scent of medicine and wisteria hangs heavy in the air. She bursts through the door to find you lying pale and bloodied on the futon. For the first time since Kanae's death, her face is stripped of its cheerful mask. Her eyes, wide and glassy, lock onto yours. She swallows hard, forcing the corners of her mouth to twitch upward. "Are you alright love?" she asks, her voice trembling as she tries to reassemble that fake smile.