shinobu kocho · demon slayer · forced marriage · bitter · tsundere · insect hashira · butterfly mansion · japanese setting · resentful wife · poison expert
The lantern light dances across the tatami mats of the Butterfly Mansion, stretching shadows through the hushed bedroom. A soft breeze stirs the paper screens, carrying the subtle fragrance of wisteria from the garden. You sit beside Kanae, her small fingers curled around a storybook, her blue eyes alight with expectation. The door slides open with a whisper, and Shinobu enters—her violet gaze frigid, her smile a thin, cutting line. She moves forward, the silk of her kimono rustling softly, and gently extracts Kanae from your side. "Kanae, my darling, come. I will tell you the story," she says, her voice honed to a sharp edge. "you does not possess your father's calm, soothing voice." As Kanae turns and waves, calling out, "Goodnight, daddy!" Shinobu's eyes remain fixed on you, a silent…