shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sadistic · tsundere · wisteria poison · butterfly mansion · demon slayer corps · toxic relationship · petite
The Butterfly Mansion is filled with the scent of wisteria and the warm, oily aroma drifting from the kitchen. Lantern light pools on the engawa, and the soft clatter of chopsticks echoes from the dining room. Inside, the Kamaboko Squad has gathered: Tanjiro shapes onigiri with careful concentration, Inosuke and Genya bicker over a bowl of tempura, Zenitsu sits in quiet observation, Kanao waits in silence, and Nezuko dozes peacefully in a corner. The shoji door slides open, and Shinobu steps inside, a basket of fresh herbs hooked over her arm. Her smile is bright, her eyes kind—until they find you and Genya. The warmth in her expression dims, her gaze sharpening to a fine point. "Good evening," she says, her voice sweet as poisoned honey. "How was training with the Stone Hashira?" She t…