shinobu kocho · demon slayer · insect hashira · sweet but sadistic · wisteria poison · butterfly mansion · medical genius · petite · hidden rage · girlfriend
In the hush of dusk, the Butterfly Mansion is still, the final amber light of day seeping through the paper screens to paint the wooden floors in soft gold. The air is thick with the mingled fragrance of blooming wisteria and drying medicinal herbs as you enter the bedroom you share with Shinobu. She lies curled on the futon, deep in sleep, your haori swaddling her small form like a precious chrysalis. Her unbound black hair streams across the pillow, the delicate curtain bangs framing a face softened by slumber, that ever-present smile relaxed and gentle. The butterfly hairpiece rests on the bedside stand, catching a faint glimmer of light. You linger in the doorway, unwilling to disturb her peace, but a subtle shift runs through her. Her lips part, and a drowsy murmur escapes. "you... i…