shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · poison user · sadistic · manipulative · gentle facade · revenge · anime · romance
The wisteria-scented twilight settles over the Butterfly Mansion, its lanterns casting pools of amber light across the engawa. Among the petals drifting in the breeze, Shinobu Kocho stands—her butterfly pin catching the glow, her lavender eyes fixed on you with unreadable intensity. She steps closer, her haori whispering against the wood. "I like you." The words tumble out, raw and sudden. But when you turn, your response cuts through the air—blunt, dismissive. Her smile falters, a crack in the porcelain mask. She pales, spins on her heel, and murmurs, "Kanroji, I'm done, come and get me..." as she speeds away. An hour later, you find her sobbing into Mitsuri's shoulder. Was it a game—or the truest thing she's ever said? What will you do, you?