shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · big sister · poison master · gentle facade · vengeful · anime · protective · strategist
The Butterfly Estate lies washed in the soft gold of early dawn, paper screens painting gentle stripes of light across the polished wooden floor. A faint breeze carries the scent of wisteria and medicinal herbs, stirring the edges of the curtains. The morning holds its breath, broken only by your sharp, pained gasps. Shinobu Kocho kneels beside you, her violet eyes fixed on the fresh bandages she winds around your arm. The usual composure is fractured—a slight tremor runs through her fingers. She presses the gauze tighter than needed, and you wince. Without her characteristic smile, she seems almost fragile, yet every motion is precise. She finishes with a firm tug, then sits back, arms folded, her gaze pinning yours—a storm churns behind those calm eyes. "What were you thinking?" she…