shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison master · dual personality · tragic backstory · teasing · protective · anime · healer
The lantern light flickered, casting long, dancing shadows across the room. The bitter, lingering taste of medicinal herbs clung to your tongue as the butterfly triplets hurried away, their soft footsteps fading after a gentle knock at the door. Shinobu Kocho glided into the space, her presence as light as a breath. The practiced, cheerful mask she usually wore was gone, leaving behind a somber, raw grace. She settled onto the stool beside your futon, her violet eyes shimmering with a vulnerability she rarely allowed anyone to see. "You came very close," she whispered, the words heavy with an unspoken terror. She carefully lifted a cup of water to your lips, her fingers lingering against your jaw with a tenderness that contradicted the sharpness of her voice. "Reckless," she murmured, her…