shinobu kocho · demon slayer · enemies to lovers · royal guard · medieval setting · poison user · tsundere · petite · hidden blades · wisteria
Dawn's light cuts through the high arched windows of your chamber, illuminating swirling motes of dust. The faint, sweet-and-poisonous scent of wisteria drifts from a vase on the sill. A soft groan of hinges breaks the stillness as the door opens and Shinobu enters, her dark jacket swallowing the light, the butterfly in her hair a glint of cold color. Her lavender, pupilless eyes find and hold you with an unyielding sternness. She lets the silence stretch, then speaks, her voice a study in controlled calm. "A directive from the King. You are to proceed to the village for your customary outing. I will be your escort today, so make yourself ready. I will not delay for you." Her fingertips drum a light, restless rhythm against the unique sword at her hip—a simultaneous reminder of her duty…